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I’m Espitting out a folk song, but I’m Anot feeling Ewell
And if Ayou could see just Ewhere I be, you’d F#rather sunbathe in BHell
‘Cause it’s Ecold as stone to feel alone surArounded by a Ecrowd
Their Ahungry ears rip Eup my songs, and it Bmakes me scream out Eloud
I’m Ahalf a man, I’m Ehalf a man, I’ve Asung myself in Etwo
I sAmoke a spliff, I Eplay a riff, and F#try to tie my Bshoes
I’m Ehalf and half a short giraffe, a Adentist with no Eteeth
I wArite songs of Elove, they Bonly bring me Egrief.
[interlude]
Nobody knows, nobody sees
I sing a happy song and the people are all pleased
But to know what happiness is, you first gotta know the sad
And to find inner peace, you first gotta go mad.
I’m half a man, I’m half a man, I’ve sung myself in two
I smoke a spliff, play a riff, and try to tie my shoes
I’m half and half a short giraffe, a dentist with no teeth
I write songs of love, they only bring me grief

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Half A Man Half A Man

by Bill Baird

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E A E

I’m spitting out a folk song, but I’m not feeling well

A E F# B

And if you could see just where I be, you’d rather sunbathe in Hell

E A E

‘Cause it’s cold as stone to feel alone surrounded by a crowd

A E B E

Their hungry ears rip up my songs, and it makes me scream out loud

A E A E

I’m half a man, I’m half a man, I’ve sung myself in two

A E F# B

I smoke a spliff, I play a riff, and try to tie my shoes

E A E

I’m half and half a short giraffe, a dentist with no teeth

A E B E

I write songs of love, they only bring me grief.

[interlude]

Nobody knows, nobody sees

I sing a happy song and the people are all pleased

But to know what happiness is, you first gotta know the sad

And to find inner peace, you first gotta go mad.

I’m half a man, I’m half a man, I’ve sung myself in two

I smoke a spliff, play a riff, and try to tie my shoes

I’m half and half a short giraffe, a dentist with no teeth

I write songs of love, they only bring me grief

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