to an island across the earth.
An d I worked at adopting their style
And I rose to my present position,
and I gained some celebrity.
Now I bask in their praise
who can't even say who he is anymore.
But lately I'm wondering what did I gain
Come home and visit your dad, boy.
Calls my mom from across the sea.
though he won't admit it to me.
So I fly myself back to their is land,
to the wheat and the track to wheels.
And I show them my sunny boy smile
and I know they can tell it con
ceals the face of a stranger
no longer at home in that house on the hill.
there is gone without trace
I would be off on my own,
exploring the earth's empty air
surrounded by family an d friends?
They tell you no man is an island,
but to me that's not how it seems.
I think every man is an island
of secrets and longings and dreams.
An invisible ocean surrounds us,
those who love us reach just the shores.
Is it any surprise, it astounds us
how well we keep playing our roles.
With the face of a stranger,
who peers in bright windows
But even the woman I most truly love
She tells me I wear an emotional glove
But I laugh it off with the smiling face of
Darling, have you seen the children
Yes, they're out playing pirates at sea
Oh, well, let me just pay this
And we can sit down and have tea
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