“Superman” is the third song on Five for Fighting’s sophomore album, America Town.

It became a huge radio hit after the horrific 9/11 attacks. It peaked at #14 on Billboard’s Hot 100, and was nominated for a… Read More [Verse 1]

I can't stand to fly

I'm not that naive

I'm just out to find

The better part of me

[Chorus]

I'm more than a bird, I'm more than a plane

I'm more than some pretty face beside a train

And it's not easy to be me

[Verse 2]

I wish that I could cry

Fall upon my knees

Find a way to lie

'Bout a home I'll never see

[Chorus]

It may sound absurd, but don't be naive

Even heroes have the right to bleed

I may be disturbed, but won't you concede?

Even heroes have the right to dream

And it's not easy to be me

[Bridge]

Up, up, and away, away from me

Well, it's alright

You can all sleep sound tonight

I'm not crazy or anything

[Verse 3]

I can't stand to fly

I'm not that naive

Men weren't meant to ride

With clouds between their knees

[Chorus]

I'm only a man in a silly red sheet

Diggin' for kryptonite on this one-way street

Only a man in a funny red sheet

Lookin' for special things inside of me

[Outro]

Inside of me

Inside of me

Yeah, inside of me

Inside of me

I'm only a man in a funny red sheet

I'm only a man lookin' for a dream

I'm only a man in a funny red sheet

And it's not easy, hoo, hoo, hoo

It's not easy to be me