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Superman (It’s Not Easy)Five for Fighting (Lyrics)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Ondrasik
John Ondrasik
Vocals
Gregg Wattenberg
Gregg Wattenberg
Electric Guitar
Dorian Crozier
Dorian Crozier
Drums
Shane Keister
Shane Keister
Piano
Ralph Ferris
Ralph Ferris
Viola
Sheldon Gomberg
Sheldon Gomberg
Bass
Victor Lawrence
Victor Lawrence
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Ondrasik
John Ondrasik
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gregg Wattenberg
Gregg Wattenberg
Producer
Evan Lamberg
Evan Lamberg
Executive Producer
Gregg Latterman
Gregg Latterman
Executive Producer
Brian Scheuble
Brian Scheuble
Engineer
David Boucher
David Boucher
Assistant Engineer
Rafaell Serrano
Rafaell Serrano
Assistant Engineer
Seth Horan
Seth Horan
Assistant Engineer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naive
I'm just out to find
The better part of me
[Chorus]
I'm more than a bird, I'm more than a plane
I'm more than some pretty face beside a train
And it's not easy to be me
[Verse 2]
I wish that I could cry
Fall upon my knees
Find a way to lie
'Bout a home I'll never see
[Chorus]
It may sound absurd, but don't be naive
Even heroes have the right to bleed
I may be disturbed, but won't you concede?
Even heroes have the right to dream
And it's not easy to be me
[Bridge]
Up, up, and away, away from me
Well, it's alright
You can all sleep sound tonight
I'm not crazy or anything
[Verse 3]
I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naive
Men weren't meant to ride
With clouds between their knees
[Chorus]
I'm only a man in a silly red sheet
Diggin' for kryptonite on this one-way street
Only a man in a funny red sheet
Lookin' for special things inside of me
[Outro]
Inside of me
Inside of me
Yeah, inside of me
Inside of me
I'm only a man in a funny red sheet
I'm only a man lookin' for a dream
I'm only a man in a funny red sheet
And it's not easy, hoo, hoo, hoo
It's not easy to be me
Written by: John Ondrasik

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