Many, many years ago A mighty captain roamed the skies He was just a little boy That took many by surprise He lived for his imagination And told everybody to kiss his behind Michael thought he could fly He knew he'd touch the sky Closed his eyes, spread his wings And he sailed away Every cloud knew his name Now he's much older baby He's got a family of his own His little boy is just like he used to be Some say he's like a clone Superman cape, a bowl of fruit loops And a Saturday morning cartoon Sometimes you can't forget how it all started Michael thought he could fly He knew he'd touch the sky Closed his eyes, spread his wings And he sailed away Every cloud knew his name