Michael Ball - Sunset Boulevard Lyrics
Sure, I came out hereTo make my nameWanted my pool, my dose of fameWanted my parking space at warners.But, after a yearA one-room hellA murphy bedA rancid smellWallpaper peeling at the cornersSunset boulevardTwisting boulevardSecretive and rich, a little scary.Sunset boulevardTempting boulevardWaiting there to swallow the unwary.Dreams are not enoughTo win a warOut here theyre always keeping scoreBeneath the tan, the battle rages.Smile a rented smileFill someones glassKiss someones wifeKiss someones assWe do whatever pays the wages.Sunset boulevardHeadline boulevardGetting here is only the beginning.Sunset boulevardJackpot boulevardOnce youve won you have to go on winning.You think Ive sold out?Dead right Ive sold out.I just keep waitingFor the right offer:Comfortable quarters,Regular rations,24-hour five-star room service.And if Im honestI like the ladyI cant help beingTouched by her folly.Im treading water,Taking her money,Watching her sunset...Well, Im a writer.L.a.s changed a lotOver the yearsSince those brave gold rush pioneersCame in their creaky covered wagons.Far as they could goEnd of the line,Their dreams were yoursTheir dreams were mineBut in those dreamsWere hidden dragons.Sunset boulevardFrenzied boulevardSwamped with every kind of false emotion.Sunset boulevardBrutal boulevardJust like you, well wind up in the ocean.She was sinking fastI threw a ropeNow I have suitesAnd she has hopeIt seemed an elegant solution.One day this must end,It isnt realStill Ill enjoyA hearty mealBefore tomorrows execution.Sunset boulevardRuthless boulevardDestination for the stony-hearted.Sunset boulevardLethal boulevardEveryones forgotten how they startedHere on sunset boulevard!
