Yes Man

YES MAN (A Reworking of an original instrumental track by Silvio Vinci)

You hold the door,
you save his seat.
You laugh before
the joke’s complete.
You wear his words
like Sunday clothes.
Which way’s the wind?
You always know.

Yes man, yes man,
tell me what you think.
Does he pull the strings
every time you blink?
Yes man, yes man,
standing in his shade.
When the lights go out,
who knows your name?

You take his coat,
you take the blame.
He takes the credit,
you play the game.
You call it work,
you call it trust.
He gets the gold,
you get the dust.

Yes man, yes man,
tell me what you think.
Does he pull the strings
every time you blink?
Yes man, yes man,
standing in his shade.
When the lights go out,
who knows your name?

An empty chair.
A silent phone.
He’s left the building.
You’re on your own.
No one to follow.
No one to please.
What will you do
with a day that’s free?

Yes man, yes man,
tell me what you think.
No one pulls the strings
every time you blink.
Yes man, yes man,
step out of his shade.
When the lights come on,
make them learn your name.

Put the bag down.
Let the phone ring.
You’ve got a voice.
Say something.