man without a mic

no i don't wanna read your damn poetry

i wanna see you act it out

make up characters with background stories

use facial expressions

good lighting

yell the right lines

cry if you have to

throw things

blow kisses

stand up straight

pound your fist at the right time

fake a convincing laugh

make a deceiving smile

your devilish grin

what's on your mind?

music would be nice

pantomime

show some skin

tease

get into character

put a hurtin' on me

leave no jaw shut

wave your hands wildly

pretend no one is watching

practice

memorize your lines

make them up on the spot

point fingers at the audience

laugh maniacally

dramatic silence

your devilish grin

what are you thinking about?


back to the matter at hand

a microphone without a stand

and a man.. only a man

fans he can count on one hand

they stomach more than they can stand

they grow tired of the man

to his crowd he extends an open hand

most don't think he has a leg to stand

they throw rocks at the ill-fated man

life will never fall in your hand

sometimes it's time to make a stand

and be proud to be feelin like the man

but even if you fall and break your hand

and slip on ice when you thought that you could stand

and only feel like a quarter of a man

close your eyes and raise your hand

reach up and take a stand

for the microphone looking for the man