Name: I´m a man
Duration: P00H05M19S
Description: Released on the album "My life in songs", Dec 2016 :-)

I´m a man

by Ben Leinenbach

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Released on the album "My life in songs", Dec 2016 :-)

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I´M A MAN (M. + T.: Ben Leinenbach)

I read it in a women´s magazine – all ´bout the crisis, that I am in
Women get stronger everyday – and men get weaker in every way

The world keeps turning – and that keeps me learning
But I am what I am – I must confess: I´m just a man

I learned to be softie, but you still complain,
´Cos now you need a "real" man
Women! I´m willing, but could it be
You don´t know yourself by now, how you want us to be?

The world keeps turning – and I keep learning
But I am what I am – I´m sorry, but I´m just a man

(I´m a man) I just can´t help myself
(I´m a man) And I wouldn´t like to be anything else
(I´m a man) I´m doing what I can
(I´m a man) But after all - I´m still a man

It´s true that women are wonderful
But does that mean, that we are just fools?
Why all the wars between boys and girls?
Let´s work together, it´s only natural!

This world keeps turning – but there´s one thing I been learning
That I am what I am – I´m sorry, but I´m – just a man, just a man

Let me tell you, I was born like that
With that thing between my legs and a hat on my head!
And I was born with a black beard and a fag in my face
And my Mama was so upset, when she saw me like that!
But I said, Mama, be proud and brave!
I´m not as bad as I look, I guess, I just need a shave!
And I said: Hey Mama, please let me explain:
I´m just a man, and by the way, my name is Ben, James Ben
I got big, big balls, so I don´t need much brain
I got women on my walls and my idol is John Wayne – I´m a man!

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released December 9, 2016
Ben Leinenbach - vocals, guitars, bass, banjo
Jörg Müller - piano, organ
Yuko Saito - percussion, scissors ;-)

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Ben Leinenbach Wasserburg Am Inn, Germany

Born in Wasserburg am Inn, Germany, 1967. Various albums with different Bands: "Benluca", "ABM-Orchester" (with handicapped people), "Ben Leinenbach Band" & "Steam Skunk". Also touring with "Trio Mio" and ex-member of the "Resi Schmelz Combo", "Folks play Cohen" and "Instinkt".
Lives and works in Wasserburg. ... more

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