Shadow Hand Lyrics - Bruce Hornsby

In light of all I've learned so far 

I don't believe I'm so strange 

In spite of all this time I spend 

Calling the air by a name 

When the first light comes over the trees 

He will be singing with me 

And if I feel like singing alone 

He always lets me be 

I'm shaking my shadow hand 

As the sun moves round the bend 

With an imaginary man 

And we'll make believe around and around again 

There's a man walking around in the night 

A lantern in his hand 

Looking all around, searching in vain 

For an honest man 

In my little world of make-believe 

I talk to myself or my friend 

If real life comes tempting me 

I'll go back in my room again 

I'm shaking my shadow hand 

As the sun moves round the bend 

With an imaginary man 

And we'll make believe around and around again 

So nice to pretend, think I'll do it again 

No cards to send, no torn heart to mend 

A little imagination and then 

A world of fantasy with my friends 

I'm shaking my shadow hand 

As the sun moves round the bend 

With an imaginary man 

And we'll make believe around and around again