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A Man Lyrics by Alanis Morissette

Under Rug Swept

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[Verse 1]
I am a man, as a man I've been told
Bacon is brought to the house in this mold
Born of your bellies I yearn for the cord
Years I have groveled, repentance ignored
[Chorus]
And I have been blamed
And I have repented
I'm working my way toward our union mended
[Verse 2]
I am man who has grown from a son
Been crucified by enraged woman
I am a son who was raised by such men
I'm often reminded of the fools I'm among
[Chorus]
And I have been shamed
And I have relented
I'm working my way toward our union mended
And I have been shamed
And I have repented
I'm working my way toward our union mended
[Post-Chorus]
We don't fare well with endless reprimands
And we don't do well with a life served as a sentence
And this won't work well if you're hell bent on your offense
'Cause I am a man who understands your reticence
[Verse 3]
I am a man who still does what he can
To dispel our archaic reputation
I am a man who has heard all he can
'Cause I don't fare well with endless punishment
[Chorus]
'Cause I have been blamed
And I have repented
I'm working my way toward our union mended
And we have been blamed
And we have repented
I'm working my way toward our union mended
[Post-Chorus]
We don't fare well with endless reprimands
And we don't do well with a life served as a sentence
And this won't work well if you're hell bent on your offense
'Cause I am a man who understands your reticence
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Alanis Morissette

Alanis Morissette

About “A Man” by Alanis Morissette

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"A Man" appears on "Under Rug Swept".

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