Someone stood beside me for a moment in the rain

A silhouette, a cigarette, and a gesture of disdain

I felt a dark door open, saw a sudden ghost come through

A spark leapt from my fingertip and I knew it must be you



Ain't you the man who dies every day?

You're the man who dies every day

You're the man



We never saw you walk in, we never saw you leave

You flick the ashes off a lap on everybody's sleeve

You always play that funny pack of cards without an ace

And every street you ever walked is mapped out on your face



'Cause you're the man who dies every day

You're the man who dies every day

You're the man



You always kept a sunset behind your lonely shoulder

You never showed on photographs and you never grew much older

You flicker like a shaky shadow, moving like a thief

You never drop your facade and you never seek relief



'Cause you're the man who dies every day

You're the man who dies every day

You're the man who dies every day

You're the man who dies every day

You're the man