STEP ASIDE, DEAR LADIES,
HE’S COMING THROUGH
THE SKELETON MAN
IS IN THE ROOM;
WHEN YOU SEE HIM
DON’T BE FRIGHTENED
PLEASE TRY NOT TO SWOON
HE REALLY IS QUITE HARMLESS
YOU, TOO, WILL MEET HIM SOMEDAY
BUT I HOPE IT’S NOT TOO SOON

WATCH HIM TAKE A DRINK
AND LAUGH AS IT SPILLS
ONTO THE FLOOR-
HE USED TO DO IT ALL THE TIME
BUT NOT SO MUCH ANYMORE

GIVE HIM A CIGAR
AND WATCH THE SMOKE
FLOAT THROUGH HIS RIBS
HE’S GOT NO LUNGS TO INHALE IT
BUT HE DOES IT FOR THE KIDS

HE’S SKELETON MAN
HE UNDERSTANDS
HE MIGHT BE HAPPY
OR HE MIGHT BE SAD
BUT HE’S ONLY HALF A MAN

THE CLASSIC ARCHETYPE IS HE
THE ONE WE ALL KNOW & LOVE
HE GETS HIS STRENGTH
AND COMFORT FROM
THE GOOD LORD ABOVE;
LOOK UPON HIM WITH PITY
IF YOU SEE HIM ON THE STREET
JUST DON’T TRY TO ASK HIM,
“WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL YOUR MEAT?”

…SKELETON MAN HAS A STORY TO TELL
HE MAKES KAREN CARPENTER
LOOK LIKE ORSON WELLES…

WOULDA COULDA SHOULDA
IS THE CONSTANT REFRAIN
OF A LIFE FULL OF REGRETS
AND CONSTANT SHAME
BUT LOOK AT HIM! SOMEHOW
HE’S STILL SMILING
THROUGH THE PAIN

HE’S SKELETON MAN
HE UNDERSTANDS
HE MIGHT BE HAPPY
OR HE MIGHT BE SAD
BUT HE DOES THE BEST HE CAN

YEAH HE’S SKELETON MAN
HE UNDERSTANDS
HE MIGHT BE HAPPY
OR HE MIGHT BE SAD
BUT HE’S ONLY HALF A MAN

….