(Music:  Marillion  Lyrics:  Steve  Hogarth  &  John  Helmer)

I  think  I  have  become  one  of  the  hollow  men

As  I  shine  on  the  outside  more  these  days

I  can  feel  the  outside  feeding  on  my  inside

'Leaves  a  growing  darkness  in  it's  place

I  think  I  have  become  one  of  the  hollow  men

I  think  I  have  become  one  of  the  lonely

Now  that  everybody  talks  to  me

I  feel  I  have  become  one  of  the  empty

Hollow  men  can  stop  you  with  the  twinkling  of  an  eye

Hollow  men  can  take  you  without  even  reaching  out

Hollow  men  have  got  you  long  before  you  realise

The  poison  paralyses

I  think  I  have  become  one  of  a  pair  of  men

It's  a  feeling  I've  been  having  for  some  time

I  look  down  upon  myself  and  watch  my  movements

A  blind  eye  sees  the  fragile  vandalised

Watch  this  cold  world  dishing  up  these  endless  hollow  men

Find  us  anywhere  you  look

Come  and  meet  our  friends

Stand  us  in  our  silly  clothes

Put  our  batteries  in

Line  us  up  like  fairground  ducks

Watch  us  grin  and  grin

See  the  lies  behind  our  eyes  ...

See  the  will  to  win

We'll  buy  you  and  we'll  sell  you

But  perhaps  we'll  save  your  skin  ...

Sit  quietly  and  listen  to  the  breeze  ...

The  hollow  and  the  lonely  listen  too

Sniff  the  air  for  something  we  can  use

We're  thin  hard  and  we  rattle  when  we're  shaken