Songtext The tic-tac man Richard Thompson

The tic-tac man

You can see me down your way, The Tic-Tac Man
In the distance, far away, The Tic-Tac Man
When the going's firm to good
When it's muddy underfoot
Trying to be understood, The Tic-Tac Man

Can you see me waving here, The Tic-Tac Man
Got my arms up in the air, The Tic-Tac Man
When the lightning's forking down
When the fog is on the ground
When the dark is all around, The Tic-Tac Man

Did you hear me in your dreams, like the breath of night?
Rustling and whispering, like the breath of night?

I make signs for all to see, The Tic-Tac Man
You never seem to notice me, The Tic-Tac Man
Everyone's so far away
Marching in their own parade
Just another lonely day for The Tic-Tac Man

I need to hold you close to me, The Tic-Tac Man
Hear you speak, feel you breathe, The Tic-Tac Man
I wasn't born to live like this
Peering through the morning mist
Dreaming of a touch, a kiss, The Tic-Tac Man