[Verse 1] Oh, he was a light star Tripping on a high wire Bulldog stubborn Born uneven A classless creature A man for all seasons But dont bet them They cant take him to the very bottom Because they made him And theyll waste him And I dont believe That I want to watch them [Chorus] Because the fifties shifted out of gear He was an idol then Now hes an idol here But his face has changed Hes not the same no more And I have to say That I like the way his music sounded before [Verse 2] He was tightassed Walking on broken glass Highly prized In the wallet size The number one crush In a schoolgirls eyes But dont pretend that it wont end In the depth of your despair You went from lame suits Right down to tennis shoes To peanuts From the lions share Alright [Chorus] Because the fifties shifted out of gear He was an idol then Now hes an idol here But his face has changed Hes not the same no more And I have to say That I like the way his music sounded before
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