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