Old man Harry, he's seen it all
His ladyfriend Alice has long since gone
Where's the proud man, he stood so tall
He seeked fame and fortune well
Man amongst men
Man against man
Leather bound tales wall to wall
His mind takes him
Inside his favourite cover
If only he'd done what he'd done
To be just like Johnny the Quiet Man
Man Amongst men
Man Against man
Bustling people on a windswept street
Sad sad faces to weary to greet
Can't you feel it, can't you see it
Your gonna have fame
Without that fortune
It's man against man
What have you done?
You fired the gun
Now Harry's the talk of the West End
He blew out the brain of a famous man
Why did you do it, why why why?
Why did you do it?
I did it for fun
I fired the gun
What have you done?
You did it for fun
No time left
You've done what you've done
Bitter sweet memories
have all gone unsung
Your fame was short lived
It ran for a while
Henry down the hall
phones his mother at nine
He told her of a quite man
who lived all alone
Life behind closed doors
you'll never know
Why did you do it, was it for fun?
His life of fame and fortune
had just begun
The rope felt rough, the end was near
This was fame, the ultimate fear
No more Harry, no more Harry who
Henry down the hall
phones his mother at nine
He told her of Harry
who lived down the hall
Had died all alone,
just a gentle quiet man
Where was his wife, where was his life?
No more fame a dying flame
A man amongst men
Right to the bitter end
Man against man
A man amongst men
Right to the bitter end
Man against man