A Madman from Manhattan
Madness Unleashed: A Tale of Manhattan's Scheming Maverick
Lyrics
There's a madman from Manhattan
Introduction of a madman from Manhattan
There with a man's hat and a floor mat made of satin
Describing the madman's attire - man's hat and a satin floor mat
But this cat was not like this or that
Highlighting the uniqueness of the cat
But that which was aptly named for a man
Emphasizing a name suitable for a man
Whose plan is a dime in a can downstairs for a dollar
Reference to a plan represented by a dime in a can
If he can win the time with a dame
Madman's willingness to pursue a woman for his plan
He ain't ashamed to holler
Expressing the madman's lack of shame in pursuing a woman
Catch a train with the name of an alphabet letter
Choosing a train with an alphabet letter as its name
Had the brains to remain with the dame right up until he let her
Madman's intelligence in staying with a woman until he decides to leave her
Think she was just on the brink of a breakthrough
Woman's proximity to a breakthrough in her life
Just on the brink of a breakthrough
Reiteration of the woman being on the brink of a breakthrough
But his dime in her can in the sink is enough to just make you think
Highlighting the impact of money in a relationship
That it all comes down to the trust that is covered in rust that you can't remove
Emphasizing the importance of trust, covered in rust, that is hard to remove
Sneaking around on the grounds that you know that you can't prove
Discussing the act of sneaking around when evidence is lacking
A thing to a judge and a jury
Referring to the difficulty in proving a situation to a judge and a jury
And then of course an angel comes to him and sings, she
Introduction of an angelic figure offering advice
Swims under whiskey with her wings, and
Describing the angel's unconventional presence under whiskey
From the inside of a bottle with a shaft of light
Depicting the angel communicating through a bottle with a shaft of light
She tells him with a song that it is not right
Angel's message that something is not right conveyed through a song
It's not right, it's not right
Reiteration that the situation is wrong
It's not right, now, it's wrong
-But he does not listen to her for long
Madman's disregard for the angel's advice
He says madmen aren't born, they're cultivated
Madman's belief that madmen are shaped by external influences
Conned by the con men in the world the marks created
Reference to being deceived by con men in a world created by marks
And then he cons himself
Madman deceives himself
He tricks himself into thinking that he is right
Madman convinces himself that he is right
It's not right, it's not right
Reiteration that the situation is wrong
It's not right, now, it's wrong
-But then he forgets to put it in a song
Madman's failure to express his realization in a song
There's a madman from Manhattan
Repetition of earlier description of the madman
There with a man's hat and a floor mat made of satin
-This cat was not like this or that
-But that which was aptly named for a man
-Whose plan is a dime and a can downstairs for a dollar
Reiteration of the plan involving a dime in a can for a dollar
Catch a train with the name of an alphabet letter
Choosing a train with an alphabet letter as its name
Had the brains to remain with the dame right up until he let her
Intelligence in staying with a woman until he decides to leave her
Think she was just on the brink of a breakthrough
Woman's proximity to a breakthrough in her life
Just on the brink of a breakthrough
Reiteration of the woman being on the brink of a breakthrough
Just on the brink of a breakthrough
Repetition of the idea of being on the brink of a breakthrough
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