Company Man Lyrics - Flag - James Taylor

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