They Call Him Rainman Lyrics

They say he's a genius

Can count the stars with ease

But they don't see the weight

That brings him to his knees

He solves all the riddles

Numbers dance in his mind

Yet in their cruel laughter

They leave him behind

They call him smart, then turn him to a fool

A pawn in their endless game

He's both their shining prodigy

And their object of shame

He's the man they call the Rainman

A stranger in his skin

They lift him high, then tear him down

For reasons deep within

He walks alone in shadows

Confused and full of fear

He's the man they call the Rainman

And they keep him trapped here

His mind's like a fortress

But his heart's left bare

They mock his silence

Pretend they care

He's told that he's brilliant

But never complete

The same mouths that praise him

Drag him to defeat

They say he's special, then laugh at his pain

Like he's a sideshow they can play

A scapegoat for their twisted words

He's fading away

He's the man they call the Rainman

A stranger in his skin

They lift him high, then tear him down

For reasons deep within

He walks alone in shadows

Confused and full of fear

He's the man they call the Rainman

And they keep him trapped here

They talk of his gifts, but hide their disdain

They point to his faults, then pass off the blame

He's made to feel small, though they know it's untrue

The black sheep, the scapegoat they all turn to

He's the man they call the Rainman

A stranger in his skin

They lift him high, then tear him down

For reasons deep within

He walks alone in shadows

Confused and full of fear

He's the man they call the Rainman

And they keep him trapped here

And so he stands there, lost in the rain

A mind so sharp, yet drowning in pain

He's the man they call the Rainman

But they'll never know his name