the face

Joe Jackson

I m the guy at the back with an oar
You won t find me up front at the helm
I m not one of the great unwashed
But you could say I m one of the great overwhelmed

I m the face in the crowd
And I do what s allowed
And I ll stand up straight and proud
But only if you do

I m the face in the crowd
In the sky, I m a cloud
And I ll sing our song out loud
But only if you do

I m the guy at the desk by the door
You won t see me upstairs with the boss
I m not one of the left behind
But you could say I m one of the left out and lost

I m the face in the crowd
And I do what s allowed
And I ll stand up straight and proud
But only if you do

I m the face in the crowd
In the sky, I m a cloud
And I ll sing our song out loud
But only if you do

I m gonna do something
You re gonna do nothing
I m gonna get somewhere
You re gonna get nowhere
I m gonna be someone
You re gonna be no one
I m gonna be free
Let s wait and see

I m the face in the crowd
And I do what s allowed
And I ll stand up straight and proud
But only if you do

I m the face in the crowd
In the sky, I m a cloud
And I ll sing our song out loud
But only if you do

I m gonna do something
You re gonna do nothing
I m gonna get somewhere
You re gonna get nowhere
I m gonna be someone
You re gonna be no one
I m gonna be free
Let s wait and see

I m gonna do something
You re gonna do nothing
I m gonna get somewhere
You re gonna get nowhere
I m gonna be someone
You re gonna be no one
I m gonna be free
Let s wait and see