Seems that things turn out a little rough on good ole Lenny Johnson
He didn't qualify to put his feet upon the moon
He never won a medal and he never run no fancy mansion
He's been a mess and always outside looking in

"The world is bigger than a cake" said good ole Lenny Johnson
He never jumped up on a bus and went away
The girls all seem to look right through the poor ole Lenny Johnson
He wasn't handsome and his mind just went astray

There is no promotion waiting for a man like Lenny Johnson
No invitation waiting in his mailbox anytime
His life is just a kill of time without a real sensation
One of those lonely people, silently in line

"The world is bigger than a cake" said good ole Lenny Johnson
He never jumped up on a bus and went away
The girls all seem to look right through the poor ole Lenny Johnson
He wasn't handsome and his mind just went astray

"The world is bigger than a cake" said good ole Lenny Johsnon
He never jumped up on a bus and went away
"The world is bigger than my heart" said good ole Lenny Johnson
He never jumped up on a bus and went away
The girls seem to look right through all that is Lenny Johnson
He wasn't handsome and his mind just went astray

There's nothing waiting for Johnson's Lenny
He's just a boy like so many others
Sisters and brothers and mothers and fathers

There's nothing waiting for Johnson's Lenny
He's just a boy like so many others
Sisters and brothers and mothers and fathers

After all maybe Lenny went around the world
On a bus or a plane
Never said good bye


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