Self Made Man

How many men do you think it takes, to make a self made man

How many fingers must he step on, to do the best he can

Have you watched his eyes when he deals your cards

Do you know the other players in his life

Have you ever seen the bones his closet holds

Do you watch him when he sharpens his knife

How many men do you think it takes to make a self made man

Do you think you want to sit around and play a part, in the corner of his self made life

Stand by his side patiently, and try to be his perfect little wife

Will you tell him that he's done everything right and that he should never take the blame

For the people cast off and trampled on, just because they got in his way

How many men do you think it takes to make a self made man

Don’t you wonder what he thinking when he holds your life in the palm of his money-stained hand

Don’t you wonder how long before you kick face down in the place in the place where you thought you used to stand

How many men do you think it takes to make a self made man

How many men do you think it takes to make a self made man

How many people do you think he’ll use to do the best he can

How hard will you run with your hair falling back to compete with a rolling stone

And track him down at all of the ports that he currently calls home

How many men do you think it takes to make a self made man

Don’t you wonder what he thinking when he holds your life in the palm of his money-stained hand

Don’t you wonder how long before you kick face down in the place where you thought you used to stand

How many men do you think it takes

How many men do you think it takes

How many men do you think it takes

How many men do you think it takes, to make a self made man