Manchild Songtext
von Jen Chapin

He′s got a t-shirt
Michael Jordan on the front
He's got knock-knees bigger than his baby face
You can′t tell this little boy he's not a man
There's no one he′ll listen to beside his gun
And he′s got red hair that he tries to dye blue
He's got a girlfriend and what′s it mean to you
Now if he hits her once in a while
He ain't got nothin′ else to do

He's just a man, a man, a manchild
He′s just a man, a man, a manchild

Well he's handsome and he's got a nice car
He′s straight out smart and he knows he could go far
But that same knowledge is like a dark cloud
He′s got too much and he's far too proud

He′s just a man, a man, a manchild
He's just a man, a man, a manchild
He′s just a man, a man, a manchild


And I can hear his mama crying
"When you gonna go to bed?
You're wrestling every word you ever said to your baby"
But he′s not, not your baby no more

T-shirt
Dreadlock
Freckle

Semi-automatic
School book
Soldier
No job and what's it mean to you
Too much, too little
Mama trying to raise her baby
Drop out
Stay in
Stay straight and bend the rules a little

No need to ask why

He's just a manchild


Oh, so strong, so silly
Lots of toys to make him feel big
Now mama, you keep trying
Keep trying like centuries past
Oh, keep trying
Keep trying
I know you′ll keep on trying...