The Whiteman

12/02/2000   annA rydeR© Copyright Control
Guitar Stupid tuning Capo 2 (E)

A curious man walks on the road
It’s insanely dangerous but he’s not hurrying
The creases in his face look like they run deep
Could they be from smiling or from worrying
The people in their cars give him an ugly stare
But you know he’s somewhere else and he doesn’t care

AND HE DRESSES ALL IN WHITE
AND HE PICKS UP EVERYTHING IN SIGHT
THEY CALL HIM THE WHITEMAN – WOOOO
YEH THE WHITEMAN – WOOOO YEH THE WHITEMAN

And his eyelids never blink
And his skin is deadly pink
And children are told ‘Don’t look into his face
Cos he can cast a spell through the window of a car
To get you, he doesn’t have to chase you’
And people do a double take as they’re flashing by
He must be mad, he must be stupid
Does he want to die
 
AND HE DRESSES ALL IN WHITE

I’m not as old as I look I’ve just had a hard time
I’m not as mad as I seem, I’ve just fallen out of line
I lost my family in 1983
And since then I’ve been walking
And I’m sure someone used to love me

And his jacket is white
And his trousers are white
And his shoes are white, are white
And before his days of whiteness, yes, he used to be loved
Perhaps they took him out in the starlight
But now his occupation is weird
And people tell their children he’s a man to be feared

AND HE DRESSES ALL…

Recording: Track 11 Paper Girl