Damn (What a Beautiful man)

Mason Jennings

I go out of my way

To stop and say hello

To a man who doesn't know my name

In a shop I don't usually don't go



He always asks me how is it going

And I always copy his phrase

I always copy his words in my mind

And think about them for days



And damn what a beautiful man

Damn what a beautiful man

Damn what a beautiful man

Damn what a beautiful man



And he makes me wanna look good

He makes me feel at ease

And he makes me want to write true songs

About anything that I please



And I feel no need to go flying

My heterosexual cape

Baby, I don't want his body

I just want to sit and talk all night



Damn what a beautiful man

Damn what a beautiful man

Damn what a beautiful man

Damn what a beautiful man



But if all these things are certain

Somebody tell me why

Whenever I pass him walking

I start batting my eye


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    I don't agree. I think it's exactly how it sounds. He knows a guy who he really loves to be with, and with no sexual desire. This is proven with the line "I don't want to go flying my heterosexual kite (the lyric submitter was mistaken with cape)". The kite means that he doesn't care if it sounds like he's in a homosexual relationship with this man, because he's not, and he's not going to write a song or proclaim in some extreme way that he's a heterosexual.

    coolhandlueckon August 30, 2007   Link

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