remittance man
buffett, jimmy
oh god he's seen them all
he collects his precious pittance
black sheep of the family clan
broke too many rules along the way
no they'll never understand
the idleness and grieving
by the harbour lights of sydney
he recites his sad confession
to the seagulls and the loons
black sheep of the family clan
broke too many rules along the way
no they'll never understand
well you can claim that you were born a prince
but you're the only one you can convince
survivor with no livelihood
that you could ever make it good
but still you dream of what you can pretend
an angel full of tenderness
they almost made a miracle but it slowly slipped away
so he follows the equator
with a wish to run aground
it's a very vicious circle
goin' round and round and round
and he watches from the fantail
as the mainland disappears
just like the flying dutchman
he's a prisoner of his fears
black sheep of the family clan
broke too many rules along the way
no they'll never understand
no they'll never understand
no they'll never understand