you wander into the forest

following that shiny red ball

and by the time you looked up

you were lost, that's not all



instead of being the hero boy

he finds his way and emerges a man

you just start cutting me down tree by tree

as fast as you can



oh say can you see me

oh say can you see me

oh say can you see me

over here, over here



you want me to tell you a story

but I am weary of entertaining

I'll have more to say when I'm happy

'course then I'll have less to say



'cause there's no me left for me

no anecdotal term of ? here

no wild adventures, except in darkness

so dark, I'd rather not say



oh say can you see me

oh say can you see me

oh say can you see me

over here, over here, over here