Written by Florrie Palmer & D. Bugatti
Florrie Palmer states that she wrote this song about her bipolar 2nd husband who later committed suicide. This fact totally changes how I feel about this deeply personal song that I have a newly found appreciation for.
This man's a child, this man is old
Sometimes he's mild, sometimes he's bold
This man, I love sometimes in spite
Of wishing he'd stick to his guns or abandon the fight
But when he shines, oh when he shines
Yes, when he shines, he shines so bright
Sometimes a tramp, sometimes a dude
He changes colors just like a chameleon, can't find the mood
He is a song that's not easy to write
He's the moon in the morning and the sun out at night
But when he shines, when he shines
Oh, when he shines, he shines so bright
This man's a gentleman, this man is strong
This temperamental man plays me along
But when he shines, when he shines
Oh, when he shines, he shines so bright
Yes, when he shines, when he shines
Oh, when he shines, he shines so bright
But when he shines, oh, when he shines
Yes, when he shines, he shines so bright
