Carly Simon - Film Noir Lyrics
(j. webb/c.simon)Got on in new havenLast car on the train.Put my hat on the seat,Wipe the tears from my eyes.I watched my life go by,Like a movie in my brain.Scenes unreeling;In a sceneless chainOn the window,And a silver screen of rain!And the opening title scroll,And the score comes in and under.And Im in the starring role,In a world of love-struck wonder;Its a tale full of promise, about two crazy kids;Falling in love, but in flashback.And then the music,That gorgeous music;And I wake up,Rattling down the railroad track.He could be sweet,But I stayed on my guard.Just how good a liarCan a decent man be?I always played my handLike I didnt have the cards.Cause he held them allSo I could never see.Yes, he played me for a fool,And I agreed.And the closing credits roll,And the waves come in like thunder.Cause the heros lost control,And I made a fatal blunder.Just another sad story;Two star-crossed kids,Racing headlong up a cul-de-sac.And then that music,That mournful music.And the trains disappearingDown that railroad track.And the long, slow dissolve,As we fade to black.
