Hey!  It’s another song about Superman. Think there’s a theme developing, here? ;-) I based this parody on Five For Fighting’s song “Superman.” Link to original lyrics: http://five-for-fighting.lyrics-songs.com/lyrics/14822/ Note: The quote “cunning plan” comes from the “Blackadder” TV series (which also starred “House” actor Hugh Laurie in various roles).

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“Just A Man”

The reason I hate lies

And people who act naïve

Or I won’t waste my time

On being “warm and fuzzy”

Is it seems so absurd

What do they know about strain?

I have an intimate relationship with pain

That’s what it’s like to be me

I wished that I could die

And prayed for release

As the doctors tried

To explain my prospects for recovery

Haven’t you heard?

I’m ornery and nasty

But even doctors survive their injuries

Think I’m perturbed?

Why can’t you see

It’s all an act and just a smokescreen

Instead of pity, see the real me

“Now, go away!” Leave me be

I’ll have to fight

Agony while you’re sleeping soundly tonight

Think I’m crazy? That’s not surprising

I call patients on their lies

Not because I’m mean

It doesn’t help to hide

From what they’ll face eventually

I’m just a physician—why listen to me?

What could I know about loneliness and misery?

I’m just a Diagnostician with impressive Degrees

Searching for ways to defeat infectious disease, so lie to me

Lie to me, yeah lie to me, lie to me

My name is Gregory and if I look beat

It’s part of my “cunning plan” and clever scheme

To give people the chance to see

Beyond the tragedy

Why can’t they see…

The real me