He came bursting out of nowhere   Like a spear into the sky   And he cast his light on everything   It was like he'd never die      And he landed right on target   But the target rolled away   And it left him pointing nowhere   You could hear the children say      "He's the fella   The man who invented himself   He's the fella   The man who invented himself"      When you need her love so badly   But she's trying to relax   You can't work it with your fingers   So you try it with an axe      And he taps you on the shoulder   "Looking out for number one   Is like drilling for a rainbow   Or an iceberg in the sun"      He's the fella   The man who invented himself   He's the fella   The man who invented himself      Nobody knows where he's from   Nobody knows where he's gone and gone and gone   But he's not here      When you're waiting for your baby   To get back from the moon   And throw her arms around you   In a very quiet lagoon      Well, that loneliness is nothing   Just imagine how he feels   He's the only person in the world   Who still believes he's real      He's the fella   The man who invented himself   He's the fella   The man who invented himself   He's the fella   The man who invented himself   He's the fella   The man who invented himself   He's the fella   The man who invented himself      Yep      He's the fella