ugly man

vannelli, gino

who am i

to the rabble and the wise

am i just a young and shallow face that years erase

am i more than that

oh do they wonder how can i

bring the world beneath this guise

in the silence of my languished soul

lies a truth unknown

oh yes i am

i am just an ugly man

alone

i work no day with self deception

all that i am

is one common grain of sand

but the sun does rise for every man alive

and how my heart is clear 'cause i have from what i do

and i do just what i am

oh no man is born a starless sky 'neath his naked hide

lord yes i am

maybe i'm a lucky man

inside