Bitter Beauty

All the flowers fade

And all the star?s pale

As this bitter beauty

Grabs you by the tail

How long will you hesitate?

Half way up the trail

Yes, it's dark in the trees

And some wounds never heal

And you're dreamin'

With eyes wide open

Your heart has spoken

For the first time

All the gun-for-hire poets

Who try to sing so loud

Just to drown out the roar

As the bombs hit the ground

And the band is whistling Dixie

For its sentimental sake

Yeah, that's the sound and the fury

Of this new dark day

And you're dreamin'

With eyes wide open

Your heart has spoken

For the first time

For the first time

All the penny wishes

And the trickle down schemes

And the Cracker Jack box prizes

Splitting at the seams

And you're standing in the doorway

With your hair all in a mess

You in all your glory

Wondering what comes next

And you're dreamin'

With eyes wide open

Your heart has spoken

For the first time

And you're dreamin'

With eyes wide open

Your heart has spoken

For the first time

And you're dreamin'

With eyes wide open

Your heart has spoken

For the first time

You're dreamin'

With eyes wide open

Your heart has spoken

For the first time

And you're dreamin'