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A Ridiculous Man Lyrics by T Bone Burnett

Proof Through the Night & The Complete Trap Door

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He stands by the out bank
With his hat and his glove
And the tattered old grey coat
That he’s so proud of
He’s a ridiculous man
He’s a ridiculous man
And everybody wants to know
Why he seems so glad
Why he feels so good when he looks so bad
He’s a ridiculous man
He’s a ridiculous man
He’s got a cattle ranch in Argentina
He’s got an art museum in Pasadena
He’s got a bank in Switzerland
He’s a ridiculous man
He’s got a room full of Picasso
A library full of Rambeau
He goes swimmin’ with Cousteau
He’s a ridiculous man
He once thought everyone was acting
And everyone was strange
Hе thought everyone was lying
Though it can bе arranged
He’s a ridiculous man
He’s a ridiculous man
So, he sat night and day
In a chair made of steel
Nothing bothered him
‘Cause he thought nothing was real
He’s a ridiculous man
He’s a ridiculous man
He’s got a cattle ranch in Argentina
He’s got an art museum in Pasadena
He’s got a bank in Switzerland
He’s a ridiculous man
He’s got a room full of Picasso
A library full of Trousseau
He goes swimmin’ with Cousteau
He’s a ridiculous man
Now he walks through the dreams
Where Klieg lights stood
For the voluptuous allure of Hollywood
He’s a ridiculous man
He’s a ridiculous man
And he laughs at himself in a city gone insane
He runs through burning buildings
Pulling people from the flames
He’s a ridiculous man
He’s a ridiculous man
He’s a ridiculous man
Such a ridiculous man
He’s a ridiculous man
He’s a ridiculous man
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T Bone Burnett

T Bone Burnett

About “A Ridiculous Man” by T Bone Burnett

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"A Ridiculous Man" is credited to T Bone Burnett. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"A Ridiculous Man" appears on "Proof Through the Night & The Complete Trap Door".

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