Jack Talked (Like a Man on Fire)

[Intro]
Jack talked, Jack talked like
Jack talked like a man on fire
Jack talked, Jack talked like
Jack talked like a man on fire
Jack talked, Jack talked like
Jack talked like a man on fire
Jack talked, Jack talked like
Jack talked like a man on fire
Man on fire

[Verse 1]
Jack talked like a man on fire
And his eyes looked like two shiny steel ball bearings
And when he moved the ground beneath him shook and split open
No one got too close to Jack
Jack never got too close anyway
And when he dreamed his ears drooled thirty weight engine oil

[Bridge]
He took personality tests
And stapled them to his lower lip
No one ever came over to visit with Jack
Jack never visited anybody, anyway

[Chorus]
Jack talked, Jack talked like
Jack talked like a man on fire
Jack talked, Jack talked like
Jack talked like a man on fire
Jack talked, Jack talked like
Jack talked like a man on fire
Jack talked, Jack talked like
Jack talked like a man on fire
Man on fire

[Verse 2]
Jack made false contributions to charity telethons
Jack made prank phone calls to elected officials
His arms shook and his legs twitched
And his tongue dart out of his mouth every few seconds
And when it did
It touched the tip of his nose

[Bridge]
And when it touched the tip of his nose
He yelled out as loud as he could
"I have artistic sensibility
I am a damn good risk
I am the messenger and here is the message."

[Chorus]
Jack talked, Jack talked like
Jack talked like a man on fire
Jack talked, Jack talked like
Jack talked like a man on fire
Jack talked, Jack talked like
Jack talked like a man on fire
Jack talked, Jack talked like
Jack talked like a man on fire

[Outro]
Man on fire
Man on fire
Man on fire