Merely A Man - XTC

Higher, I’m a king, yes, I’m a head of state

But I’m the kitchen boy who’ll wash your dirty plate

I had no message and the message was

We’re all Jesus, Buddha and the Wizard of Oz

I’m merely a man and I bring nothing but love for you

I’m merely a man and I want nothing that you can’t do

And you know it’s true that with logic

And love we’ll be lifting humanity higher, higher

I’m all religious figures rolled into one

Gaddafy Duck propelled from Jimmy Swaggart’s tommy gun

Don’t promise rainbows with some golden pot

In fact what I can offer, I know you’ve already got

I’m merely a man and I bring nothing but love for you

I’m merely a man and I want nothing that you can’t do

And you know it’s true that with logic

And love we’ll have power enough

To raise consciousness up

And for lifting humanity higher, higher

And you know it’s true, we should chase superstition

And fear from our hearts if we’re going to survive

And take levels of sanity higher, kick it up, higher

I’m merely a man and I bring nothing but love for you

I’m merely a man and I want nothing that you can’t do

I’m merely a man and I bring nothing but love for you

I’m merely a man and I want nothing that you can’t do

And you know it’s true that with logic

And love we’ll have power enough

To raise consciousness up

And for lifting humanity higher