A man's gotta be strong,
though the love he needs is gone
So thanks, but no thanks,
don't give me no sympathy
This hurt I stand, cause I'm a man,
oh please don't pity me
A man in love, a girl of truth
All my dreams have fallen through
My friends try to help me,
they rush right to my side
I turn away their helping hand
because of my pride
Thorn deep in darkness,
I know that I'm a man
In time I know I'll rise again
and soon I'm gonna stand
But my heart,
it hurts me so I can't let it show
I know I must go it alone
I must go it, go it alone
So thanks, but no thanks
Don't give me no sympathy
It's hurt I stand cause I'm a man
Oh please don't pity me
Hurt is here, love is gone
There's emptiness, I'm all alone
You promised that you'd love
me more with every day
But when my heart believed in her,
that's when she went away
Oh, when your love has left you,
it's hard to be a man
Though you wanna kneel and cry,
you know that you must stand
Cause a man has got
to be strong
Though he hurts inside,
only in darkness he cries
Oh, my tears, my tears I must hide
Listen to me, I'm a man, yes I am
Don't give me no sympathy
I'm a man, yes I am
So please don't pity me
See me standing tall,
proud and high
While my heart hurts much inside
As I slowly walk away
My friends understand
They want to help but they accept
The feelings of a man
Cause he must keep going
Don't feel his pain throughout
He may be down without a sound
But never count him out
Cause a man will rise one day
You'll find a way
Till then I must go it alone
Oh yeah, listen
I won't wait, go it alone
Listen to me
Thanks, but no thanks
Don't give me no sympathy
It's hurt I stand
Cause I'm a man of peace
Don't believe in me
I'm a man, yes I am
Don't give me no sympathy
I'm a man, yes I am
So please don't kill me, I'm a man
Please don't kill me