Ordinary Man - Jonathan Coulton

After it happened, when all the smoke cleared,

How did it feel to you?

Did it seem weird?

Such a charmed life, nothing ever mattered,

Everything was yours to take

One mistake and

Everything fell apart, everything changed,

Sitting there bleeding out, isn’t it strange?

When they hit you, you can feel them hit you,

Weaknesses they all can see

Just like me

Now your heart’s all done

But your head won’t let you run

You’re dying where you stand.

All this «wait and see»,

All this «what will be, will be»,

That sounds like the plan

Of an ordinary man

You say no one tells you the ending

But it ends this way

You can take it back if you wanted

But it might be over anyway

Haven’t you done enough saving by now?

Can’t they take care of each other somehow?

All the questions: «Is it really over?»

«Is he gonna take the fall?»

Worst of all

You start to think maybe they’re right about you

Maybe it’s over now, maybe it’s true

And you know you’re never gonna stand up

Be who you’re supposed to be

Just like me

'Cause your heart’s all done

But your head won’t let you run

You’re dying where you stand.

All this «wait and see»,

All this «what will be, will be»,

That sounds like the plan

Of an ordinary man