The Who — A Man Is A Man

You talk about crazy affairs You talk about your life as though it really mattered You get attention 'cos you block the stairs Bragging about some bottles you have shattered Well I met a man who really lives He really does it all But what really matters is the heart he gives He makes your talk seem small When a man is a man He does not act to a plan He do not have to perform like John Wayne in some B feature flick A man is a man When he can offer his hand Not afraid of appearing insane if he can't break a brick I know a man who's a man Cannot you sometimes crack a smile Do you think if you did we would run and tell I know one day your big villain style Will collapse as they turn the key in the door of your cell I know a man who was once like you But he opened his heart No one is really bad right through He is just another part When a man is a man And he drinks 'til he is canned He can drop to the floor, he can weep, we will not ask the price A man is a man He can fall he can stand We will not love him more if he keeps his soul on the ice I know a man who's a man Every one of us is looking for fame He is a looker He is a dresser He is a genius under pressure I know a man who could tighten your rein He is a father He is a brother He is a rocker He is a lover He is a man he is a man He does not act to a plan He do not have to get hitched to a train in some muscle beach trick A man is a man When he can offer his hand Not afraid of appearing insane if he can't break a brick Be a man who's a man