Named after the famous mysterious prisoner by the same name, this is the 5th track off of Billy Bragg’s first album Life’s a Riot with Spy vs Spy.
The song describes how the narrator is being cheated, but he’s willing to accept diminished status, if only this other person won’t leave him. The iron...
When he drops you off, I will not say
Who was that who so quickly drove away...
The things you've done and the places you've been
When I open the door for you
I will not let them in...
As long as you come back to me
I will never ask
For you I will be
The man in the iron mask
You said you love me and it broke my heart
I was always your prisoner right from the start
The nights you spend without me
This house is like a dungeon
And you only return to torture me more
You must have your reasons
I will not ask -
For you I will be
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask was written by Billy Bragg.
The Man in the Iron Mask was produced by Oliver Hitch.