Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Matthew , by - Janis Ian. Release date: 21.01.2004
Song language: English
Matthew |
| Footsteps on gravel at the neighborhood bar |
| Things start to unravel, then they go too far |
| The sound of pain written on the wind |
| Fades to grey and then goes dim |
| A boy is tied to a barbed wire fence |
| For the crows to ride and the claws to clench |
| For the sweet bouquet of blood and bone |
| To undermine the scent of collegiate cologne |
| What makes a man a man? |
| The cut of a coat, the hint of a tan? |
| It’s not who you love, but whether you can |
| What makes a man a man? |
| Who did he harm, what was the crime? |
| Did he walk too lightly, did he seem too shy? |
| Did he make them wonder deep inside? |
| Did they feel like real men when he died? |
| Did the waning moon look down from on high? |
| Did the twinkling stars try to catch his eye? |
| Did the wind caress his flesh and bone? |
| Did they leave him there to die alone? |
| What makes a man a man? |
| The cut of a coat, the hint of a tan? |
| It’s not who you love, but whether you can |
| What makes a man a man |
| Now the stars are nailed to an empty sky |
| The moon is pinned like a butterfly |
| And I’m afraid to shine too bright |
| Since the day they took his life |
| So mothers, teach your children this |
| Don’t overreach, don’t run the risk |
| Hide in the shadows, don’t expect |
| Your good heart to save your neck |
| What makes a man a man? |
| The cut of a coat, the hint of a tan? |
| It’s not who you love, but whether you can |
| What makes a man a man? |