The Encyclopedia Salesman
๐ต 1287 characters
โฑ๏ธ 4:22 duration
๐ ID: 11736431
๐ Lyrics
At the back of my brain is a man
I remember him clearly though no one else can
In his suitcase
He showed me the world
And I had a vision so grand
All that there is at the palm of my hand
I'll write off all the battles and wars
Erasing human scars
All day he's knocking doors all over cities
Under heat from 9 to 5
The load is heavy, he's got a family
Hoping only to survive
1 out of 20 and his light is glowing dim
He promised me tomorrow
But I can't do the same for him
The man took a seat at our table
He laid out the pages until I was able to find myself
In between the words
And he made a deal with my father
Letter to letter my mind wanders farther
They shake their hands
And off he goes again
All day he's knocking doors all over cities
Under heat from 9 to 5
The load is heavy, he's got a family
Hoping only to survive
1 out of 20 and his light is going dim
He promised me tomorrow
But I can't do the same for him
Oh, I heard screaming next door
Nobody needs this anymore
Somebody's slamming the door
Nobody reads this anymore
Whatever happened to him
All day he's knocking doors all over cities
Under heat from 9 to 5
The load is heavy, he's got a family
Hoping only to survive
1 out of 20 and his light is going dim
He promised me tomorrow
But I can't do the same for him
I remember him clearly though no one else can
In his suitcase
He showed me the world
And I had a vision so grand
All that there is at the palm of my hand
I'll write off all the battles and wars
Erasing human scars
All day he's knocking doors all over cities
Under heat from 9 to 5
The load is heavy, he's got a family
Hoping only to survive
1 out of 20 and his light is glowing dim
He promised me tomorrow
But I can't do the same for him
The man took a seat at our table
He laid out the pages until I was able to find myself
In between the words
And he made a deal with my father
Letter to letter my mind wanders farther
They shake their hands
And off he goes again
All day he's knocking doors all over cities
Under heat from 9 to 5
The load is heavy, he's got a family
Hoping only to survive
1 out of 20 and his light is going dim
He promised me tomorrow
But I can't do the same for him
Oh, I heard screaming next door
Nobody needs this anymore
Somebody's slamming the door
Nobody reads this anymore
Whatever happened to him
All day he's knocking doors all over cities
Under heat from 9 to 5
The load is heavy, he's got a family
Hoping only to survive
1 out of 20 and his light is going dim
He promised me tomorrow
But I can't do the same for him
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:21.88] At the back of my brain is a man
[00:26.63] I remember him clearly though no one else can
[00:31.12] In his suitcase
[00:35.25] He showed me the world
[00:41.60] And I had a vision so grand
[00:46.38] All that there is at the palm of my hand
[00:50.77] I'll write off all the battles and wars
[00:56.12] Erasing human scars
[01:00.93] All day he's knocking doors all over cities
[01:07.02] Under heat from 9 to 5
[01:11.41] The load is heavy, he's got a family
[01:16.99] Hoping only to survive
[01:21.31] 1 out of 20 and his light is glowing dim
[01:30.33] He promised me tomorrow
[01:33.27] But I can't do the same for him
[01:44.95] The man took a seat at our table
[01:49.92] He laid out the pages until I was able to find myself
[01:57.32] In between the words
[02:04.88] And he made a deal with my father
[02:09.79] Letter to letter my mind wanders farther
[02:14.10] They shake their hands
[02:17.13] And off he goes again
[02:24.16] All day he's knocking doors all over cities
[02:30.26] Under heat from 9 to 5
[02:34.39] The load is heavy, he's got a family
[02:39.72] Hoping only to survive
[02:44.28] 1 out of 20 and his light is going dim
[02:53.38] He promised me tomorrow
[02:56.16] But I can't do the same for him
[03:03.13] Oh, I heard screaming next door
[03:05.13] Nobody needs this anymore
[03:07.44] Somebody's slamming the door
[03:10.07] Nobody reads this anymore
[03:12.75] Whatever happened to him
[03:22.79] All day he's knocking doors all over cities
[03:29.48] Under heat from 9 to 5
[03:33.13] The load is heavy, he's got a family
[03:38.06] Hoping only to survive
[03:43.00] 1 out of 20 and his light is going dim
[03:52.77] He promised me tomorrow
[03:55.48] But I can't do the same for him
[04:11.31]
[00:26.63] I remember him clearly though no one else can
[00:31.12] In his suitcase
[00:35.25] He showed me the world
[00:41.60] And I had a vision so grand
[00:46.38] All that there is at the palm of my hand
[00:50.77] I'll write off all the battles and wars
[00:56.12] Erasing human scars
[01:00.93] All day he's knocking doors all over cities
[01:07.02] Under heat from 9 to 5
[01:11.41] The load is heavy, he's got a family
[01:16.99] Hoping only to survive
[01:21.31] 1 out of 20 and his light is glowing dim
[01:30.33] He promised me tomorrow
[01:33.27] But I can't do the same for him
[01:44.95] The man took a seat at our table
[01:49.92] He laid out the pages until I was able to find myself
[01:57.32] In between the words
[02:04.88] And he made a deal with my father
[02:09.79] Letter to letter my mind wanders farther
[02:14.10] They shake their hands
[02:17.13] And off he goes again
[02:24.16] All day he's knocking doors all over cities
[02:30.26] Under heat from 9 to 5
[02:34.39] The load is heavy, he's got a family
[02:39.72] Hoping only to survive
[02:44.28] 1 out of 20 and his light is going dim
[02:53.38] He promised me tomorrow
[02:56.16] But I can't do the same for him
[03:03.13] Oh, I heard screaming next door
[03:05.13] Nobody needs this anymore
[03:07.44] Somebody's slamming the door
[03:10.07] Nobody reads this anymore
[03:12.75] Whatever happened to him
[03:22.79] All day he's knocking doors all over cities
[03:29.48] Under heat from 9 to 5
[03:33.13] The load is heavy, he's got a family
[03:38.06] Hoping only to survive
[03:43.00] 1 out of 20 and his light is going dim
[03:52.77] He promised me tomorrow
[03:55.48] But I can't do the same for him
[04:11.31]