Ballad of a Grey Man
You kept your mind sharp and well put together
You read all the best books and small notes
They made you feel oh so very clever
When you wore them around like pretty clothes
You were your father's pride and joy
You could discuss, argue, bark and sit
Every new trick learned he called you Daddy's boy
Even after all the times he had a massive fit
Gray man Gray man
Little did he know he was growing something sick
Gray man Gray man
That no manual or cure could ever fix
Oh Gray man, what have you done?
Everything changed the day you found the one
Well, he said that she spoiled you to the very core
But I say that the core was rotten all along
Deep down I've always known you were kind of a bore
She just whipped you into shape, showed where you belong
"By my side, by my hand and by my feet" She said
She kept you close, like a scrawny little stray
But her hogwash made you feel like a purebred
And right after that, you fell under her sway
Gray man Gray man
From that moment on you didn't need room to grow
Gray Man Gray man
Poor fool, you really let yourself go
Oh Gray man what have you become?
You threw away your life like chewed gum
When you were little you never stayed in one place
So many the mementos you couldn't stand to remember
So you tried to erase every single trace
But found out you can redraw the past once you start to render
Time went on as you built your sanctuary
Cocooned from the world, you thought yourself a sage
From marvels and dangers you've become unwary
the only travelling you do now is in a squirrel cage
Gray man Gray man
Moving around made you see too much
Gray man Gray man
But I guess you still have a common touch
Oh Gray man what were you on?
What exactly are you hiding from?
It's no use to criticize your opinion
You dodge the question on a feeble reply
"It feels good to live like a minion"
Or just freeze on a pretentious sigh
Your thoughts are repellent and crooked
Your convictions are rooted on flimsy ground
And although your mind seems like it's hooked
There's no way you'll come around
Gray man Gray man
You rebelled against all expectations
Gray man Gray man
You rejected all your aspirations
Everybody's asking "What are you going to do?"
But I truly know none of that matters to you
You read all the best books and small notes
They made you feel oh so very clever
When you wore them around like pretty clothes
You were your father's pride and joy
You could discuss, argue, bark and sit
Every new trick learned he called you Daddy's boy
Even after all the times he had a massive fit
Gray man Gray man
Little did he know he was growing something sick
Gray man Gray man
That no manual or cure could ever fix
Oh Gray man, what have you done?
Everything changed the day you found the one
Well, he said that she spoiled you to the very core
But I say that the core was rotten all along
Deep down I've always known you were kind of a bore
She just whipped you into shape, showed where you belong
"By my side, by my hand and by my feet" She said
She kept you close, like a scrawny little stray
But her hogwash made you feel like a purebred
And right after that, you fell under her sway
Gray man Gray man
From that moment on you didn't need room to grow
Gray Man Gray man
Poor fool, you really let yourself go
Oh Gray man what have you become?
You threw away your life like chewed gum
When you were little you never stayed in one place
So many the mementos you couldn't stand to remember
So you tried to erase every single trace
But found out you can redraw the past once you start to render
Time went on as you built your sanctuary
Cocooned from the world, you thought yourself a sage
From marvels and dangers you've become unwary
the only travelling you do now is in a squirrel cage
Gray man Gray man
Moving around made you see too much
Gray man Gray man
But I guess you still have a common touch
Oh Gray man what were you on?
What exactly are you hiding from?
It's no use to criticize your opinion
You dodge the question on a feeble reply
"It feels good to live like a minion"
Or just freeze on a pretentious sigh
Your thoughts are repellent and crooked
Your convictions are rooted on flimsy ground
And although your mind seems like it's hooked
There's no way you'll come around
Gray man Gray man
You rebelled against all expectations
Gray man Gray man
You rejected all your aspirations
Everybody's asking "What are you going to do?"
But I truly know none of that matters to you
Credits
Writer(s): Dario Bolzani
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