I am a man as a man I've been told
  Bacon is brought to the house in this mold
  Born of your bellies I yearn for the cord
  Years I have groveled repentance ignored
    And I have been blamed
  And I have repented
  I'm working my way toward our union mended
    I am man who has grown from a son
  Been crucified by enraged women
  I am son who was raised by such men
  I'm often reminded of the fools I'm among
    And I have been shamed
  And I have relented
  I'm working my way toward our union mended
  And I have been shamed
  And I have repented
  I'm working my way toward our union mended
    we don't fare well with endless reprimands
  we don't do well with a life served as a sentence
  this won't work well if you're hell bent on your offence
  I am a man who understands your resistance
    I am a man who still does what he can
  to dispel our archaic reputation
  I am a man who has heard all he can
  cuz I don't fare well with endless punishment
    Cuz I have been blamed and I have repented
  I'm working my way toward our union mended
  And we have been blamed and we have repented
  I'm working my way toward our union mended