Barry Manilow - Shadow Man lyrics

No one knows you but they all love you

just don't let them get too much of you

careful man

don't forget you're the shadow man

look how many believe they need you

look how many tried to read you

no one can

you get off on it shadow man

and so you smile your smile

and fool those fools you care about

you've got it all

you've got the whole thing figured out

well haven't you?

just confuse'em with smoke and static

make'em think that you enigmatic

that's the plan

you're the best at it shadow man

and when anyone penetrated

the illusion that you created

off you ran

you're too fast for them

shadow man

no emotional complication

that would ruin your reputation

every fan

needs a fantasy shadow man

if they could see behind the smile

and find the fear and doubt

they'd turn away

they'd have the whole think figured out

well wouldn't they?

no one knows you but they all love you

just don't let them get too much of you

careful man

don't you forget you're the shadow man

every day now I see you clearer

you're the mystery in the mirror

man to man

tell me what's the plan?

tell me how long can you be

a shadow man