Cover art for Particle Man (schoolchildren recording) by They Might Be Giants

Particle Man (schoolchildren recording)

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Particle Man (schoolchildren recording) Lyrics

Particle man, particle man
Doing the things a particle can
What's he like?
It's not important
Particle man
Is he a dot, or is he a speck?
When he's underwater
Does he get wet?
Or does the water get him instead?
Nobody knows
Particle Man

Triangle man, Triangle man
Triangle man hates particle man
They have a fight
Triangle wins
Triangle man

Universe man, Universe man
Size of the entire universe man
Usually kind to smaller man
Universe man
He's got a watch with a minute hand
Millennium hand and an eon hand
And when they meet it's a happy land
Powerful man, universe man
Person man, person man
Hit on the head with a frying pan
Lives his life in a garbage can
Person man
Is he depressed or is he a mess?
Does he feel totally worthless?
Who came up with person man?
Degraded man, person man

Triangle man, triangle man
Triangle man hates person man
They have a fight
Triangle wins
Triangle man

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