Great Lake Swimmers - The Man With No Skin lyrics

If I could crawl into a shell Then I wouldn't mind the weight Things are heavy enough already And I hate to think that The best that I can do is not care at all And I hate to think that I don't care at all Take a step forwards Don't be afraid Take a step backwards Don't be afraid So go on, so look back Stuck inside a heavy shell Try to walk and not be pushed And the man with no skin They would not let him in Would not let him sign up Because nobody wants to see A beating heart, or a lung, or a brain (Hey hey) Used to get so caught up Used to get all wrapped up Now I find myself feeling Disillusioned and emotionless Like I've been betrayed This world let me down In a big way Now I feel like a dumb ape Picking at fleas, picking at fleas And the man with no skin They would not let him in Would not let him sign up Because nobody wants to see a Beating heart, or a lung, or a brain It's hard to walk with broken legs It gets hard to breathe without lungs It's hard to love the world Without a heart What else should I cut out? Where do I start? And the man with no skin They would not let him in Would not let him sign up Because nobody wants to see a Beating heart, or a lung, or a brain It's time to grow a second skin To keep the insides in Because this one is obviously Not thick enough It's time to grow a second skin To keep the insides in Or maybe get some armour And a mask Or maybe get some armour And a mask