Man Like You

Patrick Watson

I knew a boy that was swallowed by the sky
By the flashing lights

I knew a man that got lost in the big dark blue
And came out alive

I knew a boy, I knew a man that looked a lot like you

I knew a time you could stand still beside
Never rushing by

I knew a place you can go for your head to explode
Into peace of mind

I knew a time, I knew a place that felt a lot like you
I knew a boy, I knew a man who looked a lot like you
Just like you

I knew a friend that would hold on to the flames
Keep them from burning you

I knew a smile like that could see through all of the stones
That the world had thrown

I knew a smile, I knew a friend who looked a lot like you
I knew a boy, I knew a man who looked a lot like you


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    Lyric Correction

    Hey, I just saw him live last night and the lyrics are actually: "I knew a time you could stand still beside never rushing by"

    londron May 05, 2010   Link
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    Lyric Correction

    This may not be entirely correct but when I break the song down verse by verse this is as close to exact as I can get to what he is singing in the song.

    "I knew a boy that was swallowed by you sky, by the flashing lights,

    I knew a man that got lost in the big dull brew, and came out alive,

    I knew a boy, I knew a man that looked a lot like you

    I knew a time you could stand still beside, never rushing by,

    I knew a place you can go where your head do explode, into a piece of mind,

    I knew a time, I knew place that felt a lot like you,

    I knew boy, I knew a man who looked a lot, lot like you,

    Just like you,

    I knew a friend that would hold on to the flames, keep them from burning you,

    I knew a smile that could see through all of the stones, that the world had thrown,

    I knew a smile, I knew a friend that looked a lot like you,

    I knew a boy, I knew a man who looked a lot like you."

    benjaminteddyon December 31, 2011   Link

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