https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABDdt5pYpjU [Intro] / / Esus4 Esus4 [Verse 1] I'll take a rainy day to make a champagne shower Poach some horn and tusk to build an ivory tower Been to Philadelphia, the day it was closed I walked to New Orleans down a Louisiana road [Verse 2] The skeletons they hung from the bushes and the trees But not a skull among 'em said boo to me In a time of wine and cheap cigars I'm on top of the world Top of the world Ma [Chorus] Look Ma no hands, look Ma ain't life grand I'm a super power, and I'm a handy man Didn't I turn out, didn't I turn out to be Everything you wanted Ma ain't you proud of me [Verse 3] It takes a silver tongue to have the Midas touch Not your alchemist making gold from rust Been down in Roswell when the Martians came I sailed to Mandeville across Lake Pontchartrain [Chorus] Look Ma no hands, look Ma ain't life grand I'm a super power, and I'm a handy man Didn't I turn out, didn't I turn out to be Everything you wanted Ma ain't you proud of me [Instrumental] / / / / / Csus4 [Verse 4] The skeletons they hung from the bushes and the trees But not a skull among 'em said boo to me In a time of wine and cheap cigars I'm on top of the world I'm on top of the world Ma [Chorus] Look Ma no hands, look Ma ain't life grand I'm a super power, and I'm a handy man Didn't I turn out, didn't I turn out to be Everything you wanted Ma ain't you proud of me Didn't I turn out, didn't I turn out to be Everything you wanted Ma ain't you proud of me [Outro] / / / / / /

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque une célébration de la vie et des réussites personnelles, tout en exprimant une certaine fierté envers sa mère. Le narrateur se rappelle de moments de sa vie, des défis et des expériences, soulignant sa capacité à surmonter les obstacles et à s’élever au-dessus des difficultés. Il se sent puissant et compétent, presque invincible, révélant un profond désir d'être reconnu par sa mère pour ses accomplissements. Le ton est à la fois joyeux et nostalgique, faisant allusion à des souvenirs mixtes, comme des lieux marquants et des rencontres, tout en jonglant avec des images de légèreté et de rêve. On ressent une volonté d'affirmer son identité et de montrer qu'il a réussi à devenir tout ce que sa mère espérait de lui.