Cowboy McLean Tommy never smiles, never shows emotion And keeps his counsel but his talent says I'm you man Tommy plays around, he's a drop-dead runner And he puts in passes and the boys say You're the man Tommy grows up, he's a real cool thinker And they're all mediocre but his boys say He's our man They go the distance, he's a real big winner And they put him up on their shoulders and He's their man Tommy makes a move, he becomes a rover But he comes back home when his brother says You're the man Tommy makes a splash with his big soul brother But the fire cools down and he finds he's Not the man