v.1
^EmI woke up this mornin' and I started to sneeze
I ^Dhad a cigarette and a ^Emcup o' tea
^EmI looked in the mirror what did I see
A ^D9-stone weakling with ^Emknobbly knees

I did my knees-bent, dress-ups, touch my toes
Had another sneeze and I blew my nose
I looked in the mirror at my pigeon-chest
I had to put on my clothes before it made me depressed

Refrain:
^CSurely there must ^Embe a way ^Dfor me to change the ^Emshape I'm in
^CDissatisfied with ^Emwhat I am, ^DI wanna be a ^B7better man

Chorus:
^EmSuperman, superman, ^Dwish I could fly like ^Emsuperman
^EmSuperman, superman, ^DI wanna be like ^Emsuperman

v.2
Woke up this morning what did I see
A big black cloud hangin' over me
I switched on the radio an nearly dropped dead
The news was so bad that I fell out of bed

There was a gas strike, oil strike, lorry strike, bed strike
Ya gotta be a superman to survive
Gas bills, rent bills, tax bills, phone bills
Such a wreck but I'm stayin' alive

v.3
Hey girl we gotta get outta this place
There's got to be somethin' better than this
I need you but I hate to see you this way
If I was superman I'd fly you away

Refrain:
I'd ^Creally like to ^Emchange the world and ^Dsave it from the ^Emmess it's in
^CI'm too weak, ^EmI'm so thin, ^DI'd like to fly but I ^B7can't even swim

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