The skeletons they hung
When the Martians came
Everything you wanted Ma
But not a skull among them said, "Boo" to me
Look Ma no hands
In a time of wine and cheap cigars
Didn't I turn out, didn't I turn out to be
To have the Midas touch
Takes a silver tongue
From the bushes and the trees
From the bushes and the trees
Look Ma ain't life grand
To build an ivory tower
I'm a super power, I'm a handy man
The day it was closed
Didn't I turn out, didn't I turn out to be
Top of the world Ma
I'm on top of the world
Everything you wanted Ma
I'm a super power, and I'm a handy man
The skeletons they hung
Not your alchemist
Ain't you proud of me
Look Ma ain't life grand
In a time of wine and cheap cigars
Been down in Roswell
Been to Philadelphia
Down a Louisiana road
Everything you wanted Ma
Making gold from rust
Ain't you proud of me
I'm on top of the world
Everything you wanted Ma
Look Ma no hands
Look Ma ain't life grand
Ain't you proud of me
Didn't I turn out, didn't I turn out to be
I sailed to Mandeville
Top of the world Ma
Didn't I turn out, didn't I turn out to be
Poach some horn and tusk
But not a skull among them said, "Boo" to me
Across Lake Pontchartrain
I'm a super power, and I'm a handy man
I walked to New Orleans
Look Ma no hands
