So he follows the equator with a wish to run a ground
No they'll never understand, no they'll never understand
Remittance Man
Just like the Flying Dutchman he's a prisoner of his fears
Black sheep of the family clan broke too many rules along the way
A man of empty pockets from jingling his change
Black sheep of the family clan broke too many rules along the way
Survivor with no livelihood that you could ever make it good
The Remittance Man
He collects his precious pittance never a port of call
So far away from home no they'll never understand
They almost made a miracle but it slowly slipped away
She was but a gypsy he was just a stray
Remittance Man
By the harbor lights of Sydney or the Bora Bora moon
An angel full of tenderness she gave her heart away
He recites his sad confession to the seagulls and the loons
Well you could claim that you were born a prince
The idleness and grieving for all that he retains
How many destinations oh God he's seen them all
Remittance Man
And he watches from the fantail as the mainland disappears
But still you dream of what you can pretend
Remittance Man
The Remittance Man
It's a very vicious circle goin' round and round and round
An unexpected passenger boarded in Marseilles
So far away from home no they'll never understand
But you're the only one you can convince
So far away from home no they'll never understand
Remittance Man
Remittance Man
Black sheep of the family clan broke too many rules along the way
