The man on the island
never reads papers. He's
of middle height, runs a
little to stomach, he's
laughing out loud.
He chops up his cottage.
He's building a raft to
sail away from the island
and recover America.
But he runs out of wood.
So he chops up the raft
and builds a cottage to
protect him from rain.
The man wears a fur cap,
the man goes to sleep.
Tomorrow
it begins again.
credits
from Commuters,
released February 12, 1983
lyrics by Harold Schellinx; music by Ronald Heiloo & Harold Schellinx
supported by 4 fans who also own “The Man On The Island”
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