Released: October 7, 2008
Songwriter: Chrissie Hynde
Producer: Pretenders
He doesn't make shoes
Or design a new shirt
Or take photographs
But no one gets hurts
And he doesn't look trendy
Like guys in magazines
You won't see him at parties
He's not the face behind the scenes
[Chorus]
He makes nothing
He's the nothing maker
He's the maker of nothing
He's the nothing maker
And he doesn't paint pictures
Or write poetry
Or act on a stage
For others to see
And he don't expect much
Santa Claus knows
Cause he doesn't make lists
Of toys and new clothes
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Everyone's chasing
A reason to live
Mostly they take more than they give
The succeeder justifies
Why he needs more than the rest
He believes his own lies
And thinks he's the best...
But my guy
Doesn't make movies
To suit an audience's whim
He lives by a code
Known only to him
And he doesn't make money
To buy watches and cars
Cause there's no time and no place to go
For a man who has nothing to show
[Chorus]
Or design a new shirt
Or take photographs
But no one gets hurts
And he doesn't look trendy
Like guys in magazines
You won't see him at parties
He's not the face behind the scenes
[Chorus]
He makes nothing
He's the nothing maker
He's the maker of nothing
He's the nothing maker
And he doesn't paint pictures
Or write poetry
Or act on a stage
For others to see
And he don't expect much
Santa Claus knows
Cause he doesn't make lists
Of toys and new clothes
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Everyone's chasing
A reason to live
Mostly they take more than they give
The succeeder justifies
Why he needs more than the rest
He believes his own lies
And thinks he's the best...
But my guy
Doesn't make movies
To suit an audience's whim
He lives by a code
Known only to him
And he doesn't make money
To buy watches and cars
Cause there's no time and no place to go
For a man who has nothing to show
[Chorus]
more tracks from the album
Break Up the Concrete
- Boots of Chinese Plastic
- Both Sides of Goodbye
- You Didn’t Have To
- The Last Ride
- 977
- Nothing Breaks Like a Heart
- Tequila
- Rosalee
- Don’t Cut Your Hair
- I Go to Sleep
- One Thing Never Changed
- Don’t Lose Faith in Me
- The Nothing Maker
- Love’s a Mystery
- Almost Perfect
- Break Up the Concrete
- Biker
- Can’t Help Falling in Love
From the album
- Break Up the Concrete (2008)
Pretenders popular songs
- Brass in Pocket
- I’ll Stand by You
- Don’t Get Me Wrong
- 2000 Miles
- Back on the Chain Gang
- Middle of the Road
- My City Was Gone
- Precious
- Alone
- Tattooed Love Boys
- I’m a Mother
- Kid
- I Hurt You
- My Baby
- Day After Day
- Up the Neck
- Hymn to Her
- Popstar
- Show Me
- Dance!
- Clean Up Woman
- Hold a Candle to This
- Mystery Achievement
- Love’s a Mystery