Woke up this morning, started to sneeze Had a cigarette and a cup of tea I looked in the mirror, what did I see? A nine stone weakling with knobbly knees I did my knees bend, press-ups, touch my toes Had another sneeze and I blew my nose I looked in the mirror at my pigeon chest I had to pull on my clothes because it made me depressed Surely there must be a way For me to change the shape I'm in I'm dissatisfied with what I am I wanna be a better man Superman, Superman Try to fly like Superman Superman, Superman I wanna be like Superman I wanna be like Superman Superman, Superman Try to fly like Superman Woke up this morning, what did I see? A big black cloud hanging over me I switched on the radio and nearly dropped dead The news was so bad that I fell out of bed There was a gas strike, oil strike, lorry strike, red strike Gotta be a Superman to survive Gas bills, rent bills, tax bills, phone bills I'm such a wreck but I'm staying alive I'd really like to change the world Save it from the mess it's in I'm too weak, I'm so thin I'd like to fly but I can't even swim Superman, Superman Wish I could be like Superman Superman, Superman I wanna fly like Superman Superman, Superman Wish I could fly like Superman Superman, Superman Wish I could be like Superman Look in the paper, what do I see? Robbery, violence, insanity Hey girl, we gotta get out of this place There's gotta be something better than this I need you but I hate to see you this way If I was Superman, would I fly you away? Superman, Superman I wanna be like Superman Superman, Superman Wish I could fly like Superman Superman, Superman I wanna be like Superman Superman, Superman Wish I could fly like Superman Superman, Superman I wanna be like Superman Superman, Superman Wish I could be like Superman Superman, Superman I wanna be like Superman Superman, Superman Wish I could be like Superman Superman, Superman I wanna be like Superman Superman, Superman I wanna fly like Superman *