Mark Erelli - Hollow Man lyrics

(Mark Erelli) They picked another one off the vine Scooped out the seeds in the back of his mind Filled up his head with half-truths and lies And put the finishing touch on the perfect disguise They rolled out a carpet and threw a parade Convinced everyone he had something to say They smiled as they watched from the two-way mirror As he told all the people what they wanted to hear CHORUS Hey, have you heard the story? It's the same old song, same old dance Hey, he's bound for glory He ain't nothing but a hollow man He basked in the glow of the fortune and fame Even threw the first pitch at the World Series game He always maintained he had nothing to hide No one ever suspected he was empty inside CHORUS Hey, he don't know what he's doing They set him up so high, he never had a chance Hey, you can see right through him He ain't nothing but a hollow man Then came the day his cover was blown Their little Frankenstein monster got out of control So he looked to the ones who had saved him before Only to find that they'd changed all the locks on the doors The press circled in with blood in their eyes Each one wanting a piece of his shallow disguise And they cast him aside when from glory he fell Now he's just another bum with a story to tell CHORUS Hey, he's less than zero The greater the height, the harder you land Ain't it hard when you find your hero