An Accidental Man

Marillion

I was taught from much too young 
To never give myself away 
Yes I was taught for every secret
There's a price you have to pay 
An accident of gender 
An accident of birth 
That holds me to this point of view
This time and place on earth 
This time and place on earth 

You ask me how I'm feeling 
I only wish you knew 
How hard it is for me to share 
Share those kind of things with you 

It's not that I don't love you 
It's just I can't connect 
'Cause I was taught from much too young
To shine and not reflect 

I'm an accidental man 

You ask me if I'm happy
I only wish I knew 
'Cause happiness is not something
That I ever learned to do 

It's not that I'm complaining 
It's all the same to me 
If everything that happens, happens accidentally 

I'm an accidental man 

I was taught for every secret
There's a price you have to pay
I was taught from much too young 
To never give myself away 
I was born to worthy causes 
I was born to take the reins
I was taught from much too young 
To never give myself away 

An accident of gender 
An accident of birth 
That holds me to this point of view
This time and place on earth 
So try and understand 
If I don't say all I can 
A stranger to myself I am
An accidental man 
I'm an accident 
I'm an accidental man
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