The Man Who Invented Himself

He came bursting out of nowhere
 Like a spear into the sky
 And he cast his light on everything
 It was like he'd never die
 And he landed right on target
 But the target rolled away
 And it left him pointing nowhere
 You could hear the children say
 "He's the fella
 The man who invented himself
 He's the fella
 The man who invented himself"
 When you need her love so badly
 But she's trying to relax
 You can't work it with your fingers
 So you try it with an axe
 And he taps you on the shoulder
 "Looking out for number one
 Is like drilling for a rainbow
 Or an iceberg in the sun"
 He's the fella
 The man who invented himself
 He's the fella
 The man who invented himself
 Nobody knows where he's from
 Nobody knows where he's gone and gone and gone
 But he's not here
 When you're waiting for your baby
 To get back from the moon
 And throw her arms around you
 In a very quiet lagoon
 Well, that loneliness is nothing
 Just imagine how he feels
 He's the only person in the world
 Who still believes he's real
 He's the fella
 The man who invented himself
 He's the fella
 The man who invented himself
 He's the fella
 The man who invented himself
 He's the fella
 The man who invented himself
 He's the fella
 The man who invented himself
 Yep
 He's the fella