THE MEMORY REMAINS

Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane
But the memory remains
Heavy rings on fingers wave
Another star denies the grave
See the nowhere crowd cry the nowhere tears of honor
Like twisted vines that grow
That hide and swallow mansions whole
And dim the light of an already faded prima donna

Fortune, fame; mirror vain; gone insane
Fortune, fame; mirror vain; gone insane
But the memory remains
Heavy rings hold cigarettes
Up to lips that time forgets

While the Hollywood sun sets behind your back

And can't the band play on?
Just listen, they play my song
Ash to ash, dust to dust, fade to black
Fortune, fame; mirror vain; gone insane

Fortune, fame; mirror vain; gone insane
Dance little tin goddess

(na-na-na-na...)
Drift away, fade away, little tin goddess
Ash to ash, dust to dust, fade to black
Fortune, fame; mirror vain; gone insane
Fortune, fame; mirror vain; gone insane
But the memory remains
Ash to ash, dust to dust, fade to black

But the memory remains
Yeah
Faded prima donna, yeah, yeah
Dance little tin goddess, dance
(na-na-na-na...)