Once there was a man who decided he knew everything   Once there was a book that he threw in my face   Once there was an angry mob that marched, up and down the street   Don't ya know they all called my name   What do they want from me?      What do they want from me?   What do they want from me?   What do they want from a poor boy who can't believe   They want to fill the void   They want to fill the empty spaces   But I won't let them consume me   With the rest of the lifeless faces      Once there was a little girl who thought that she was a queen   And she thought the world was a playground filled with sand   So with all her friends she created a fantasy   They all come to me with their demands   What do they want from me?      What do they want from me?   What do they want from me?   What do they want from a poor boy who can't believe   They want to fill the void   They want to fill the empty spaces   But I won't let them consume me   With the rest of the lifeless faces      Every little thing is a piece of a larger thing   Every little fish is a tyrant of the sea   Every little atom is a master of his family   Every single piece calls my name   What do they want from me?      What do they want from me?   What do they want from me?   What do they want from a poor boy who can't believe   They want to fill the void   They want to fill the empty spaces   But I won't let them consume me   With the rest of the lifeless faces