Human of the Race Songtext
von Sleepy Jean

You were sadness incarnate
A barroom brawl waiting to break
You were the kind of rain that conjures lightning
A subtle roar you can′t contain

I pretended to despise you
In that disembodied space
You were a man when I met you
You were a human of the race

You were salt lined and straight
Terrifyingly clean
You were considerate of complaint
And affectionately mean


So I sat still in your presence
The blinds drew lines on your face
I wondered if I could offend you
You were a human of the race

I'll keep on denying, I′ll wear my frown
I'll keep on lying, I'll cut you down
Try as I might, can′t find a word
That you meant insincere

You were a maker and a marker
Of grins that stretch ear to ear
A sinner and a sparkle
A shiver I can′t equate with fear

And on every great horizon
That I'll ever face
I′ll choose you as my partner
As my human of the race