Stars

I was never one for saying
What I really feel
Except tonight I'm bringing
Everything I know that's real
Stars, they come and go
They come fast, they come slow
They go like the last light of the sun, all in a blaze
And all you see is glory
Hey, but it gets lonely here
When there's no one here to share
You can shake it all away
If you will hear my story
Some people ask for fame
Like athlete's in a game
We break our collarbones and come up swinging
Some of us are downed
Some of us are crowned
And some are lost and never found
But most have seen it all
They live their lives in sad cafe's and music halls
They always come up singing
Some make it when they're young
Before the world has done its dirty job
Later on someone will say
"You've had your day and now you must make way"
But they will never know the pain of living
With a name you'd never own
Or the many years forgetting
What you know too well
That the ones who get the crown have been let down
Yet try to make amends
Without defending, perhaps pretending
You never saw the eyes of grown men of 25
That follow as you walk and ask for autographs
Or kiss you on the cheek
But you never could believe they really love you
Some make it when they're old
Perhaps they have a soul they're not afraid to bare
Or perhaps there's nothing there
Stars, they come and go
They come fast, they come slow
They go like the last light of the sun, all in a blaze
And all you see is glory
But most have seen it all
They live their lives in sad cafe's and music halls
They always come up singing