I've been Superman since 1982
Yet I still have times that I don't know what to do
I know how we got here but I don't know why
Only Kryptonite can kill me
But you can make me cry

I've been saving others
Since I don't know when
I'm trying hard to do some good
But I can't help feeling hurt
When you start in on me again

Super powers really don't amount to much
When you lack what we all need:
A sincere human touch
And so an overblown complaint
Still brings me to my knees

I don't think I need super vision
I just want to break free and fly
But it's hard to be super strong
In the face of endless reminders
Of the millions of ways you are wrong

I won't be doing this forever
Some day some one else will come along
And I don't mind stepping aside
But I will retire knowing
I can't save the world all by myself

I've been Superman since 2001
I'm getting tired but my work still isn't done
I know how we got here but I don't know why
Only Kryptonite can kill me
But you can make me cry