“A man can be honest in any sort of skin.”
–Herman Melville, Moby-Dick, 1851
I am an illustrated man.
I got so many pictures that you can’t see me
Guess I’m shrouded in
Mystery
Illustrated man.
I got a dotted line
Runs from my head to my heart
I got a jagged line
Tells you how to tear me apart
Illustrated man.
Oooooooooooooooooooo, Lord
Illustrated man
Oooooooooooooooooooo, help me
I do the best I can
There’s some stuff over here
And some curly-cues
This one says “Mother”
But she may be lyin’ too
Illustrated man.
When I curl my arm
This one here gives a wink
When I clench my fist
That means I got no time to think
Illustrated man.
Oooooooooooooooooooo, Lord
Illustrated man
Oooooooooooooooooooo, help me
I do the best I can
You’d better be careful
When I come into view
There’s just no telling
What these pictures might do to you
Illustrated man.
Yeah, I’m just an illustrated man.
I got so many pictures, but you can’t see me
Guess I’m buried in
History
Illustrated man.