No One Came

[Verse 1] Maybe it's because I'm only starting That I think it won't take too long Maybe it's because I can see you laughing That I think you've got it wrong Maybe I could be like Robin Hood Like an outlaw dressed all in green Someone said, “what's he gonna turn out like?” Someone else said, “never mind” [Pre-Chorus 1] Well, the big and bold were more than twice as old As all the cats I'd ever seen I grew my hair and bought a suit of shiny white Or was it cream? I shook and shivered, danced and quivered And stood on a mountain top [Chorus 1] No one came from miles around and said “Man, your music is really hot” [Verse 2] Well, I knew what they meant because I was a freak Ah, my throat was tired and worn My pretty face just looked out of place As they poured on the scorn I wrote on yellow paper from a man who was the king He said my boy we'll have some crazy scenes There weren't any scenes at all like he was talking about He must've been the King of Queens [Pre-Chorus 2] Well, I could write a million songs about the things I've done But I could never sing them, so they'd never get sung Well, there's a law for the rich and one for the poor And there's another one for singers It's die young and live much longer And spend your money and sit and wonder [Chorus 2] No one came for miles around and said “Man, your music is really funky” [Guitar Solo] [Organ Solo] [Verse 3] Well, I believe that I must tell the truth And say things as they really are But if I told the truth and nothing but the truth Could I ever be a star? Nobody knows who's real and who's faking Everyone's shouting out loud It's only the glitter and shine that gets through Where's my Robin Hood outfit? [Pre-Chorus 3] Well, I've come and I've gone before you wink an eye No one even cared enough to say goodbye The money's good and the times you have Fun and games galore But you spend your money, and you lie in bed forgotten And wonder what you did it for [Chorus 3] No one came from miles around and said “Man, who's he?” [Instrumental Outro]