Superman's Ghost Don Mclean
Intro Capo 4 C
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I don't want to be like old George Reeves Stuck in a Superman role.
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I've got a long w-a-y to go in my career And some d-a-y my fame will make it clear
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That I had to be a Superman
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He came from another place deep in his mind as far as the planets in space.
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As galaxy's mysteries start to unwind some changes are bound to take place.
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Though gravity constantly weighs on my travels my mission is close to adrift
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Though I can be strong when my power unravels I still come to you for a lift.
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I don't want to be like old George Reeves Stuck in a Superman role.
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I've got a long w-a-y to go in my career And some d-a-y my fame will make it clear
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That I had to be a Superman
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I know I can fly when my plane hits the sky I believe I've got nothing to lose.
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But when I'm alone with the bed and the phone I get the terminal metropolis blues
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I flew to the coast where Superman's Ghost lay shot on the bedroom floor
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He said "Watch out for TV it crucified me, but it can't crucify me no more."
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I don't want to be like old George Reeves Stuck in a Superman role.
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I've got a long w-a-y to go in my career And some d-a-y my fame will make it clear
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That I had to be a Superman
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"I'm red white and blue, I've got justice to do I'm the man of your fantasy dreams
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But I'm an alien man from an alien land who's alive on your orthicon screens.
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I once ruled the world and when flags were unfurled I performed for you live not on tape.
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But the public is cruel when played for a fool as you see by the blood on my cape."
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I don't want to be like old George Reeves Stuck in a Superman role.
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I've got a long w-a-y to go in my career And some d-a-y my fame will make it clear
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That I had to be a Superman
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"Well I never was real or stronger than steel. I'm a figment of Freudian need.
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And the video screen is a psychotic scene and it's all done with mirrors and green
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My agent just called, the talks have been stalled I soon will be pulled from the air.
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But the image persists in the video mists that a Superman still will be there!"
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I don't want to be like old George Reeves Stuck in a Superman role.
Am Em Am Em
I've got a long w-a-y to go in my career And some d-a-y my fame will make it clear
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That I had to be a Superman
Am Em Am Em
I've got a long w-a-y to go in my career And some d-a-y my fame will make it clear
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That I had to be a Superman