Lyrics Merely a Man - XTC
Higher.
I′m
a
king,
yes,
I'm
a
head
of
state.
But
I′m
the
kitchen
boy
who'll
wash
your
dirty
plate.
I
had
no
message
and
the
message
was,
We're
all
Jesus,
Buddha,
and
the
Wizard
of
Oz.
I′m
merely
a
man,
And
I
bring
nothing
but
love
for
you.
I′m
merely
a
man,
And
I
want
nothing
that
you
can't
do.
And
you
know
it′s
true.
That
with
logic
and
love
we'll
be
lifting
humanity
higher.
Higher.
I′m
all
religious
figures
rolled
into
one,
Gaddafy
Duck
propelled
from
Jimmy
Swaggart's
tommy
gun.
Don′t
promise
rainbows
with
some
golden
pot,
In
fact
what
I
can
offer
I
know
you've
already
got.
I'm
merely
a
man,
And
I
bring
nothing
but
love
for
you.
I′m
merely
a
man,
And
I
want
nothing
that
you
can′t
do.
And
you
know
it's
true.
That
with
logic
and
love
we′ll
have
power
enough,
To
raise
consciousness
up
and
for
lifting
humanity
higher.
Higher!
And
you
know
it's
true.
We
should
chase
superstition
and
fear
from
our
hearts,
If
we′re
going
to
survive
and
take
levels
of
sanity
higher.
Kick
it
up...
Higher.
I'm
merely
a
man,
And
I
bring
nothing
but
love
for
you.
I′m
merely
a
man,
And
I
want
nothing
that
you
can't
do.
And
you
know
it's
true.
That
with
logic
and
love
we′ll
have
power
enough,
To
raise
consciousness
up
and
for
lifting
humanity
higher.
1 Garden of Earthly Delights
2 Mayor of Simpleton
3 King For a Day
4 Here Comes President Kill Again
5 The Loving
6 Poor Skeleton Steps Out
7 One of the Millions
8 Scarecrow People
9 Merely a Man
10 Cynical Days
11 Across This Antheap
12 Hold Me My Daddy
13 Pink Thing
14 Miniature Sun
15 Chalkhills and Children
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