Man Underneath

Written by Douglas Firestein

Help me understand you
So I can see what I did wrong
I had to hang up my jacket
Cos I’m too old to do the job

What am i supposed to say?
I cant work at the store
Checking out groceries
For the suckas I hurt before

Hands clench inside my pockets
As I resist the urge to shrug
Your love for me diminished
When I stopped being your thug

If you see me at night
Babe, just drive right on by
What does your heartache
Have to do with me?

It’s been a hell of a fight
There’s no reason to lie
I realize I’ve changed
But I’m the same underneath

You know I’m the same man underneath

I really want to get through
But counseling sessions drag on
I swear it’s just a racket
To prove that men are wrong

What am i supposed to say?
If you don’t want me anymore
I’ll just bottle up my rage
Until it spills out like before

Hands clench inside my pockets
As I resist the urge to shrug
Your love for me diminished
When I stopped being your thug

If you see me at night
Babe, just drive right on by
What does your heartache
Have to do with me?

It’s been a hell of a fight
There’s no reason to lie
I realize I’ve changed
But I’m the same underneath

You know I’m the same man underneath