when I was born, lot's of people sayin' I looked like a dead man
but to them there was no kindness
and so I came into the world with my hands in my jacket
made a whole lotta racket

couldn't speak, but I could beat on a stick

oh, when that aeroplane comes with the Lord
will I be ignored
will I be ignored by the Lord
will I be ignored

there was a woman, she looked on me sweetly
I needed her life to be with mine
but never will they meet
no, never will they see
these two vines will twist away, away
will I be ignored by the Lord
will I be ignored by the Lord, by the Lord
what for? I may travel on one leg
my breakfast will be unpaid
and the flapjacks will flap back off the ceiling onto my head
will I be ignored
will I be ignored by the Lord
will I be ignored