A Man

I am a man as a man I've been toldBacon is brought to the house in this moldBorn of your bellies I yearn for the cordYears I have groveled repentance ignored

And I have been blamedAnd I have repentedI'm working my way toward our union mended

I am a man who has grown from a sonBeen crucified by enraged womenI am son who was raised by such menI'm often reminded of the fools I'm among

And I have been shamedAnd I have relentedI'm working my way toward our union mendedAnd I have been shamedAnd I have repentedI'm working my way toward our union mended

We don't fare well with endless reprimandsAnd we don't do well with a life served as a sentenceAnd this won't work well if you're hell-bent on your offenseCause I am a man who understands your reticence

I am a man who still does what he canTo dispel our archaic reputationI am a man who has heard all he canCause I don't fare well with endless punishment

Cause I have been blamed and I have repentedI'm working my way toward our union mendedAnd we have been blamed and we have repentedI'm working my way toward our union mended