Lyrics and translation The 5th Dimension - Skinny Man

Skinny Man

Hey and around and around he goes
Hey and around and around he goes
Hey and around and around he goes
Hey and around and around he goes
There was a skinny man who lived on a hill
Hey and around and around
And if I'm not mistaken, he lives there still
Hey and around and around
He's got a carrot catcher
And roof top thatched
Don't go to school or work like a fool
Because he knows it's too hard
He gets up in the morning
And walks through the green
Hey and around and around
He knows all places where you've never been
Hey and around and around
Can't understand why he feels that way
'Cause I've felt that way too
I like to walk in the woods all day
When nothing else could do
Hey and around and around he goes
Look at what he's found
As the leaves run through his toes
Hey and around and around
The skinny man who lives on the hill
Hey and around and around
He lives all alone and does what he will
Hey and around and around
There is no one to tell him what
Or how or why or where
He all the time complaining now
For the girl who isn't there
Hey and around and around he goes
Look at what he's found
As the leaves run through his toes
Hey and around and around
Hey and around and around he goes
Hey and around and around he goes
Hey and around and around he goes
Hey and around and around he goes
Hey and around and around he goes
Hey and around and around he goes
Hey and around and around he goes
Hey and around and around he goes

L'homme maigre

Hé, il tourne et tourne
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Il y avait un homme maigre qui vivait sur une colline
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Et si je ne me trompe pas, il y vit toujours
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Il a un attrape-carottes
Et un toit en chaume
Il ne va pas à l'école ou au travail comme un imbécile
Parce qu'il sait que c'est trop dur
Il se lève le matin
Et marche dans la verdure
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Il connaît tous les endroits où tu n'es jamais allé
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Je ne comprends pas pourquoi il se sent comme ça
Parce que je me suis senti comme ça aussi
J'aime me promener dans les bois toute la journée
Quand rien d'autre ne pouvait faire l'affaire
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Regarde ce qu'il a trouvé
Alors que les feuilles lui traversent les orteils
Hé, il tourne et tourne
L'homme maigre qui vit sur la colline
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Il vit tout seul et fait ce qu'il veut
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Il n'y a personne pour lui dire quoi
Ou comment ou pourquoi ou où
Il se plaint tout le temps maintenant
Pour la fille qui n'est pas là
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Regarde ce qu'il a trouvé
Alors que les feuilles lui traversent les orteils
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Hé, il tourne et tourne
Hé, il tourne et tourne