He certainly did earn that reputation.
Go down my road running just as fast as I can
Nobody knows which is the better way
But when that man in the sky points his finger at you
Don't you ever think no-one's better than you
God's great banana skin
Don't you laugh at nobody
You'll let the bad luck in
God's great banana skin
It's the way that it gets you
With every day good luck comes in the strangest of ways
Just keep your head down don't listen what your ego will say
'cause when that man in the sky points his finger at you
Don't you ever think no-one's better than you
God's great banana skin
Don't you laugh at nobody
You'll let the bad luck in
God's great banana skin
It's the way that it gets you
God's great banana skin
God's great banana skin
When that man in the sky points his finger at you
Don't you ever think no-one's better than you
Don't you ever think no-one's better than you
God's great banana skin
Gonna get you
God's great banana skin
Nobody knows which is the better way
But when that man in the sky points his finger at you
Don't you ever think no-one's better than you
God's great banana skin
Don't you laugh at nobody
You'll let the bad luck in
God's great banana skin
It's the way that it gets you
With every day good luck comes in the strangest of ways
Just keep your head down don't listen what your ego will say
'cause when that man in the sky points his finger at you
Don't you ever think no-one's better than you
God's great banana skin
Don't you laugh at nobody
You'll let the bad luck in
God's great banana skin
It's the way that it gets you
God's great banana skin
God's great banana skin
When that man in the sky points his finger at you
Don't you ever think no-one's better than you
Don't you ever think no-one's better than you
God's great banana skin
Gonna get you
God's great banana skin
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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I read an interview with Chris somewhere where mentioned this song. Apparantly his daughter asked how you slip on a banana skin - which prompted Chris thinking and the song was born.
Just a simple song about how you should never treat people like there are worth less than you and that’s always gonna be someone bigger and better than you and that’s when people slip up( on God’s banana skin) when they think that there isn’t. Great song from rea