Marquee Lights

You want to dance with the devil?

You want to see what he sees?

The devil won't have you so starry eyed when he knocks you to your knees

You pack your bags for the city streets

You make impressions on the people you meet

You'll win them over and you'll touch their hearts

You'll be abandoned when it falls apart

And so you put on an act cuz you're a little confused

You risk it all when you got nothing to lose

Tell me how you learned to live with the pain

A young life left with nothing to gain

But tonight we've got the city lights

And everything is gonna be alright tonight

The marquee ain't as bright as you thought that it would be

And your name ain't written in lights and I doubt it will ever be

How do you feel when you think of the past?

What do you see when you look in the glass?

We shared the laughter and we shared the pain

We took the punches as the punches came

And now you're out on the corners and you're wasting away

You're so enamored with the games that they play

I'm a forgotten thought in the back of your mind

You tell me no but you won't tell me why

But tonight we've got the city lights

And everything is going to be alright tonight

The marquee ain't as bright as you thought that it would be

And your name ain't written in lights and I doubt it will ever be

When they find you dead tomorrow I'll tell the world I tried

To reach out and to touch you, girl

You know you were much too high

It's been a long road

It's been a long hard road