a fan speaks þarký sözü

i met ray davies in a danish airport
turned out to be a real nice guy
he said "keep writing your songs, man
as long as you can"
and i think that was good advice
but actually he didn´t quite say that
i added that word "man"
i´m just following his good words
but of course i´m a very big fan
and i was just trying to make this thing scan

i met many a famous person
i´m not gonna drop any names
sure, i did mention ray
when i started to play
but that´s cos he is a credit to fame
unlike a few i could mention
who actually quite freaked me out
they treated me like i was one of those guys
who carries a small gun about

so congratulations to those of you
who feel the need to congratulate your heroes
it may be tense for both of you
but i´m sure they appreciate the gesture
but commiserations to souls that are lost
who feel that murder is a way to get their love across
great god above keep the people we love
from those merely seeking attention

yes, i know what it´s like to be bothered
and i know what it´s like to be tired
but you gotta hide
in some kinda disguise
to be famous and yet be walked by
so, stars, watch your manners around me
you don´t have to talk to me long
i may not pull a gun out on you
but i might write you into this song

so, congratulations to those of you
who feel the need to congratulate your heroes
if someone means a lot to you
it surely rates a mention
but commiserations to souls that are lost
who feel that killing is a way to get their love across
great god above, keep the stars that we love
from those merely seeking attention