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Superman (It's Not Easy)
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Superman (It's Not Easy) was released on September 25, 2000 by Aware/Columbia as a part of the album America Town
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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gregg Wattenberg
Gregg Wattenberg
Electric Guitar
John Ondrasik
John Ondrasik
Vocals
Dorian Crozier
Dorian Crozier
Drums
Shane Keister
Shane Keister
Piano
Sheldon Gomberg
Sheldon Gomberg
Bass
Victor Lawrence
Victor Lawrence
Cello
Ralph Farris
Ralph Farris
Viola
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Ondrasik
John Ondrasik
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gregg Wattenberg
Gregg Wattenberg
Producer
David Boucher
David Boucher
Assistant Engineer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naive
I'm just out to find
The better part of me
[Chorus]
I'm more than a bird, I'm more than a plane
I'm more than some pretty face beside a train
And it's not easy to be me
[Verse 2]
I wish that I could cry
Fall upon my knees
Find a way to lie
'Bout a home I'll never see
[Chorus]
It may sound absurd, but don't be naive
Even heroes have the right to bleed
I may be disturbed, but won't you concede?
Even heroes have the right to dream
And it's not easy to be me
[Bridge]
Up, up, and away, away from me
Well, it's alright
You can all sleep sound tonight
I'm not crazy or anything
[Verse 3]
I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naive
Men weren't meant to ride
With clouds between their knees
[Chorus]
I'm only a man in a silly red sheet
Diggin' for kryptonite on this one-way street
Only a man in a funny red sheet
Lookin' for special things inside of me
[Outro]
Inside of me
Inside of me
Yeah, inside of me
Inside of me
I'm only a man in a funny red sheet
I'm only a man lookin' for a dream
I'm only a man in a funny red sheet
And it's not easy, hoo, hoo, hoo
It's not easy to be me
Written by: John Ondrasik

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