Never Knew the Guy

from Silver Medal Songs by Vom Vorton

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the legends say he was born in a far-off land
made to leave by forces he could not understand
he was raised by a kind couple in a small town
taught him to fit in by toning his powers down

before long he could not resist the call
to solve the world’s problems, be they huge or small
I’ve been tasked with writing his biography…
I don’t know why it was they came to me

and said
“we heard you’ve seen
his laser eyes”
no! I never knew the guy!
“did you ever
see him fly?”
no! I never knew the guy!

when he wasn’t saving the world, he got in a tangle
a particularly complex love triangle
when things got too much he found it shrewd
to take a break in his fortress of solitude

he hasn’t been seen in a while
the papers said maybe he died
I guess that’s why you’re asking
but I don’t think I’m qualified…

“we heard you’ve seen
his laser eyes”
no! I never knew the guy!
“did you ever
see him fly?”
no! I never knew the guy!
“we heard he scanned you with
his x-ray eyes”
no! I never knew the guy!
“you know you two
look alike?”
that’s not true, I wear glasses!
and I never knew the guy!

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from Silver Medal Songs, released March 4, 2022

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ex-lardpony, OMAMA, etc.

diy pop songwriter, amateur cat artist, general movie obsessive etc etc.

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