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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 |