The Memory Remains

Fortune, fame, mirror vain

Gone insane

But the memory remains, yeah

Heavy rings on fingers wave

Another star denies their grave

See the nowhere crowd

Cry the nowhere tears of honor

Like twisted vines that grow

Hide and swallow mansions whole

Dim the light of an almost

Faded prima donna

Fortune, fame, mirror vain

Gone insane

Fortune, fame, mirror vain

Gone insane

But the memory remains, yeah

Heavy rings hold cigarettes

Up to lips that time forgets

... the Hollywood sun sets

Behind your back

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, insane

Fortune, fame, mirror vain

Gone insane

Dance, little tin goddess

Na na na na na na, na na na na na na

Na na na na na na, na na na na na na

Na na na na na na, na na na na na na

Just drift away, f-f-fade away

Little tin goddess

Ash to ash, dust to dust

Fade to black

Fortune, fame, mirror vain

Gone insane, insane

Fortune, fame, mirror vain

Gone insane

But the memory remains

Ash to ash, ash to ash

Dust to dust, dust to dust

Fade to black, fade to black

The memory remains, yeah

Like a faded Prima Donna

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Dance little tin goddess, dance

Na na na na na na, na na na na na na

Na na na na na na, na na na na na na

Na na na na na na, na na na na na na