They say he's a genius
Can count the stars with ease
But they don't see the weight
That brings him to his knees
He solves all the riddles
Numbers dance in his mind
Yet in their cruel laughter
They leave him behind
They call him smart, then turn him to a fool
A pawn in their endless game
He's both their shining prodigy
And their object of shame
He's the man they call the Rainman
A stranger in his skin
They lift him high, then tear him down
For reasons deep within
He walks alone in shadows
Confused and full of fear
He's the man they call the Rainman
And they keep him trapped here
His mind's like a fortress
But his heart's left bare
They mock his silence
Pretend they care
He's told that he's brilliant
But never complete
The same mouths that praise him
Drag him to defeat
They say he's special, then laugh at his pain
Like he's a sideshow they can play
A scapegoat for their twisted words
He's fading away
He's the man they call the Rainman
A stranger in his skin
They lift him high, then tear him down
For reasons deep within
He walks alone in shadows
Confused and full of fear
He's the man they call the Rainman
And they keep him trapped here
They talk of his gifts, but hide their disdain
They point to his faults, then pass off the blame
He's made to feel small, though they know it's untrue
The black sheep, the scapegoat they all turn to
He's the man they call the Rainman
A stranger in his skin
They lift him high, then tear him down
For reasons deep within
He walks alone in shadows
Confused and full of fear
He's the man they call the Rainman
And they keep him trapped here
And so he stands there, lost in the rain
A mind so sharp, yet drowning in pain
He's the man they call the Rainman
But they'll never know his name