Nordstrom was a simple man Who had some non-conformist plan To save his ass Every night he danced alone And blotted out the monotone That was his past He packs his bag of mysteries And leaves the lonely memories Where they belong They came and went so easily This rising tide identity Sings like a song Let's sing Lage Nom Ai Nom Ai When you know that life is just a game Lage Nom Ai Nom Ai He's the man who gave up his own name In the roll of the cosmic dice You win one heart and lose it twice Before you know Love is fine until you taste This melancholy bouillabaisse Called letting go Lage Nom Ai Nom Ai When you know that life is just a game Lage Nom Ai Nom Ai Hey, he's the man who gave up his own name He moved on up to old Bean town And summered on the Vineyard Sound To pass the day Island hopping, Crab Key bound Tendin' bar he thinks he's found A better way Now we're back where we belong Without a clue and still without A master plan Incident or accident It all depends on if you're meant To understand Lage Nom Ai Nom Ai When you know that life is just a game Lage Nom Ai Nom Ai He's the man who gave up his own name He's the man who gave up his own name Eah, 'ol Nordstrom's gone, checked out Readin' all kind of books Listenin' to that wild Caribbean music He wiped himself out of his own computer He's the man who gave up his own name He's gone