James Taylor Company Man song lyrics

It seems you've been living on your own

Lonely and free

Looking to make yourself known

Same as me

Well I see you in the public eyes

I see you're looking fine

The boy would be a businessman

And he signs the bottom line

(Chorus)

Singing company man, do what you can with my name

Rock'n'roll, man here I am

I'm stacking my claim to fame

He's got the smiling face of a friend

Still you're not quite certain you know him

The smile turns into a grin

What do you owe him

You know you owe him

So if there's something you do well

Something you're proud of

Better to save some for yourself

If that's allowed

The crowd will never know you

You'll hardly know yourself

They'll turn you 'round and blow you up

'Til you think you're someone else

- Chorus -

He can turn your time to gold

You better make as much as you can my friend

'Cause his money will turn you old

And they need a young man

The job takes a young man