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TINSELTOWN

lyrics: J. Morse © 1984

Kings and queens in silver scenes
Caught in golden dreams
Black and white behind the light
Of another endless night
Matinee, another way
To spend a boring day
Tinsel shines, the starlet whines
But look at the lines
   Oh, my beautiful princess
   My dreaming, shining child
   You know full well they love you
   You know you drive them wild
   Maybe someday you will see
   Fulfillment of your dream
   But now you stand, confident
   In the smoke and the steam
   In Tinseltown
   The scene fades away
Tales of forgotten love
Flicker from above
People wonder through the thunder
"What's the spell we're under?"
Another mile, another smile
Stay with me for awhile
Another cover, another lover
And the paparazzi hover
   Oh, you devious schemer
   Would you sell your soul
   Just to gain passing fame
   In a minor starring role?
   Maybe someday you will see
   A better sort of dream
   But now you're captivated
   By the glitter and the gleam
   Of Tinseltown
   Fade away. . .

Apprentice yourself to a silver queen
That nobody's ever seen
Wear your colored masquerade
To a place you've never been
Directors are smiling as young girls cry
You know how to play that part
But Tinseltown will only break your heart
   Oh, my beautiful princess
   My dreaming, shining child
   You know full well they love you
   You know you drive them wild
   Maybe someday you will see
   Fulfillment of your dream
   But now you stand, confident
   In the smoke and the steam
   In Tinseltown