Man In A Shed

by Nick Drake

From the album: Fruit Tree: The Complete Recorded Works

Track 8 of 35 on Fruit Tree: The Complete Recorded Works (1979).

Duration: 3:49

Fruit Tree: The Complete Recorded Works cover art

Lyrics for Man In A Shed

Well there was a man who lived in a shed Spent most of his days out of his head For his shed was rotten let in the rain Said it was enough to drive any man insane When it rained He felt so bad When it snowed he felt just simply sad. Well there was a girl who lived nearby Whenever he saw her he could only simply sigh But she lived in a house so very big and grand For him it seemed like some very distant land So when he called her His shed to mend, She said I'm sorry you'll just have to find a friend. Well this story is not so very new But the man is me, yes and the girl is you So leave your house come into my shed Please stop my world from raining through my head Please don't think I'm not your sort You'll find that sheds are nicer than you thought.

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  3. Three Hours
  4. Way To Blue
  5. Day Is Done
  6. 'Cello Song
  7. The Thoughts Of Mary Jane
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  9. Fruit Tree
  10. Saturday Sun
  11. Introduction
  12. Hazey Jane II
  13. At The Chime Of A City Clock
  14. One Of These Things First
  15. Hazey Jane I
  16. Bryter Layter
  17. Fly
  18. Poor Boy
  19. Northern Sky
  20. Sunday
  21. Pink Moon
  22. Place To Be
  23. Road
  24. Which Will
  25. Horn
  26. Things Behind The Sun
  27. Know
  28. Ride
  29. Parasite
  30. Harvest Breed
  31. From The Morning
  32. Voice From The Mountain
  33. Rider On The Wheel
  34. Black Eyed Dog
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