Invisible Man

from Bleak Is Beautiful by Bitterwind

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lyrics

There’s a man sitting on the sidewalk
Half a cigarette is all he’s got
He’s humming the Star-Spangled Banner
As the sightseers’ avert their eyes
He’s not looking for your charity, he’s not looking for sympathy

He had a Mohawk back in the eighties
Back when punk rock was a way of life
He used to squat at the crystal mansion
Now he’s just another faded tattoo
He’s not looking for your charity, he’s not looking for sympathy
he’s not looking for a better way, he’s not looking
But he’s not about to leave
He’s not the crazy man
He’s not the lazy man
He’s the invisible man

Down in the walkway to the Muni station
He’s either passed out or putting on a show
He likes to sing this old Irish folk song
Sometimes he’ll even quote Lenny Bruce
He’s not looking for your charity, he’s not looking for sympathy
he’s not looking for a better way, he’s not looking
But he’s not about to leave
He’s not the crazy man
He’s not the lazy man
He’s the invisible man

You can find him down the Ferry building
With the skaters and the bucket drum band
He wears a sign around his neck
‘kick me’ is all it says

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from Bleak Is Beautiful, released February 25, 2013
Written & recorded by Dana Berry

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Bitterwind Oakland, California

Bitterwind is the solo project of Dana Berry, an Oakland musician who sings and drums in local heavy-pop outfit Night Herons. Cry Craven is the fourth Bitterwind release, following Delta Road, Time Without Light and the 2013 debut, Bleak Is Beautiful. Berry has played drums in LA band Forrest Lawn, Boston rock-punk trio Eugene & the Poseurs and SF's indie-folk combo Pancho-San among others. ... more

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