» Educated Man

An Educated Man

 (Jim Melko)

 

 Verse 1

Have you ever wondered at the time we waste in tears

     Through the years, through the years

Have you ever found what forms the lines upon your face

     Not a trace, not a trace

 

Chorus

I am an educated man, I understand that I know nothing, not at all

I stand before the mirror staring at the spaces that extend beyond the wall

 

Verse 2

Do you ever have a thought that slowly wanders on

     Then it's gone, then it's gone

Have you ever found what walks behind you late at night

     Not a sight, not a sight

 

Chorus

I am an educated man, I understand that there is nothing to be known

I haven't found a way to tell if you are there or if I'm really all alone

 

Verse 3

Have you lain awake at night not knowing where you are

     But it's far, much too far

Have you ever felt the blood that flows beneath your skin

     Growing thin, growing thin

 

Chorus

I am an educated fool, I fight a duel with enemies I can't perceive

I haven't found a way to tell what I should know and what I simply should believe

 

Verse 4 (Tag)

Has tomorrow ever seemed so much like yesterday

     Dark and grey, dark and grey

Have you ever found the truth and chose the lie instead

     Then you're dead, then you're dead

 

© 1983 by Jim Melko

 

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