[Verse 1]
All of my love and most of my fears
Been coming on strong for most of my
Years add up and end up in a song
Cellophane tweeds and revenue streams
Are blocking my shots and killin' my
Dreams that showed me how to be the cause

[Interlude]
Ooh ahh, yella
Ooh ahh, hey, ah, what now?

[Chorus]
It's the lifetime of a strange man, that's right
It's a long time, for me, I see
She wants to belong and I want to be free
Ex-communicated 'cause there ain't no guarantee

[Interlude]
Ooh ahh, yella, ooh ahh, yeah

[Verse 2]
All of my friends and enemies, they
Were part of this dance that put me right
Here we go, so glad I got this chance
Better known plans and lesser known schemes
Were all about love and less about
Me, I'd have to say she wore the pants
That's, oh!

[Chorus]
It's the lifetime of a strange man, that's right
It's a long time, for me, uh-huh
She wants to belong and I want to be free
Ex-communicated 'cause there ain't no guarantee

[Instrumental Bridge with Vocalizations]

[Chorus]
It's the lifetime of a strange man, that's right
It's a long time, for me, let's see
She wants to belong and I want to be free
Ex-communicated 'cause there ain't no guarantee

[Outro]
It's the lifetime of a strange man, that's me
It's a long time, for me, uh uh
She wants to be rich and I want to be free
Keep your plans elastic 'cause there ain't no guarantee