Lyrics Walter Becker

Walter Becker

Do You Remember The Name

Do you remember the scene

Remember the scene of the crime?

The scene of the crime of a love

A crime of a love gone down

Do you remember the time

Remember the time of the year?

The time of the year was the spring

The year was the spring of our ruin

Let's assume that some folks may be expendable

The better is the enemy of the good

Don't'cha ask perfection of your trophy wife

Don't'cha take no chances with your trophy life, your trophy life

Do you remember the one

Remember the one in a million?

The one in a million affair

The one with the glorious prospects

Do you remember the shade

The shade of the sky which is burning?

Black was the shade in retreat

Blue was the color returning

Let's imagine some guy driving a coffee truck

Yet he dares to dream the impossible dream

Better have some answers for your trophy wife

Better not get cozy with your trophy life, your trophy life

Do you remember the face

The face of such graceful dimension?

The one that you wore in the world

It was such a lovely invention

Do you remember the name

Remember the name of the man?

The name of the man who tried hard

'Immemorious' was his name, oh