I Met a Self Made Man

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I met a self made man
Walked up to me
I Said howdy doo
Please explain how that works

He said I made myself
Working hard and saving
I said hmmm
I know your dad’s a shipping clerk

He said yes that’s right
Nothing wrong I see
I said no not at all
I’m not suggesting that

I’m just trying to discern
All your wisdom and work
Made you pull yourself up
By your own bootstraps

By your own bootstraps (3x)
Hmmmm

I said self made man
You have your health
Two arms two legs
Your brains not too bad

Did you choose that
To be born in this place
To this family
Not some hellhole

Not some hellhole (3x)
Hmmmm

I met a self made man (3x)
Hmmmm