(eric carmen) Twenty years with my brain in a book Tryin to find out who I am Endless nights and olympian dreams Of a race I never ran Someones callin my name Its the crowd in the stands Dont know how I became What I suddenly am Marathon man, keep a-runnin Marathon man, keep a-runnin Ive been searchin so long But the answer is finally at hand Im a marathon man Wind is gone and my heads in a haze But I must keep up the pace Got to think about strategy here If I hope to win the race Someones callin my name Its the crowd in the stands Concentrate on the pain Put my soul in command Marathon man, keep a-runnin Marathon man, keep a-runnin Ive been searchin so long But the answer is finally at hand Im a marathon man Wasting my youth Chasing dreams, testing truth Taking turns being deceived And deceivin Bound with a rope Made of heroes and hope Till I found nothin left To believe in Marathon man, keep a-runnin Marathon man, keep a-runnin Ive been searchin so long But the answer is finally at hand Im a marathon man