“Twenty-First Century Man”

By:  B. U. Ford © 2003

[3/4 time]

VERSE

   I’ve been down in the hole

   I’ve been drunk, I’m getting’ old

   Seems that I don’t belong here anymore

   I’ve been down on my wife

   I’ve been stuck in midlife

   And I can’t get it up anymore

CHORUS

   What the hell is a man, if a man cannot stand

   To be the butt of your jokes, and a curse upon this land

   I am proud to be a believer, and I’m proud to be a sinner

   And I don’t wanna be a loser, nor an angel be

   I’m just livin’ my whole life, I’m a belligerent man

   But I won’t be your witness when you don’t give a damn

VERSE

   I’ve been down on my knees

   I’ve been blinded by mediocrity

   And I don’t think I belong here anymore

   I’ve been down and I’ve been lonesome

   I’ve been blown to Kingdom Come

   But I don’t have it in me anymore

CHORUS

   What the hell is a man, if a man cannot stand

   To be the butt of your jokes, and a curse upon this land

   I am proud to be a believer, and I’m proud to be a sinner

   And I don’t wanna be a loser, nor an angel be

   I’m just livin’ my whole life, I’m a belligerent man

   But I won’t be your witness when you don’t give a damn

BRIDGE

   And if you don’t wanna listen

   Then let me give you a reason

   I’m a twenty-first century man

CHORUS

   What the hell is a man, if a man cannot stand

   To be the butt of your jokes, and a curse upon this land

   I am proud to be a believer, and I’m proud to be a sinner

   And I don’t wanna be a loser, nor an angel be

   I’m just livin’ my whole life, I’m a belligerent man

   But I won’t be your witness when you don’t give a damn