Well, my name is a number
A piece of plastic film
And I'm growin' funny flowers
In my little window sill

Don't you know I'm a two thousand man
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all

Well my wife still respects me
I really misused her
I am having an affair
With the random computer

Don't you know I'm a two thousand man
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all

Oh daddy, proud of your planet
Oh mummy, proud of your sun
Oh daddy, proud of your planet
Oh mummy, proud of your sun

Oh daddy, your brain's still flashin'
Like it did when you were young
Or do you come down crashin'
Seeing all the things you'd done
All was a big put on

Oh daddy, proud of your planet
Oh mummy, proud of your son
Oh daddy, proud of your planet
Oh mummy, Proud of your sun

Oh daddy, proud of your planet
Oh mummy, proud of your sun
Oh daddy, proud of your planet
Oh mummy, proud of your sun

And you know who's the two thousand man
And your kids they just won't understand you at all


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2000 Man Lyrics as written by Michael Philip Jagger Keith Richards

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    I first heard this song in 1979 performed by lead guitarist, Ace Frehley of KISS on the Dynasty album. I liked it then and still like both versions. Ace (birthname; Paul Daniel Frehley) wrote 2 other songs on Dynasty album; 'Hard Times' and 'Save Your Love'. The album brought huge success for KISS in Australia.

    TheDirgeon February 15, 2008   Link

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