Robyn Hitchcock - The Man Who Invented Himself lyrics

He came bursting out of nowhere like
A spear into the sky
And he cast his light on everything
It was like he never die
And he landed right on target
But the target rolled away
And it left him pointing nowhere you
Could hear the children say

He's the fella, the man who invented himself

When you need her love so badly
But she's trying to relax
You can't work it with your fingers so
You try it with an axe
And he taps you on the shoulder
Looking out for number one
Is like drilling for a rainbow or
An iceberg in the sun
He's the fella, the man who invented himself

Nobody knows where he's from
Nobody knows where he's gone
And gone and gone but he's not here

When you're waiting for your baby to
Get back from the moon
And throw her arms around you
In a very quiet lagoon
Well that loneliness is nothing
Just imagine how he feels
He's the only person in the world
Who still believes he's real

He's the fella, the man who invented himself