THE BALLAD OF MOTT THE HOOPLE-Mott The Hoople

[00:05.56] [00:10.31]i changed my name in search of fame [00:13.49] [00:14.62]to find the midas touch [00:16.68] [00:19.18]oh i wish i'd never wanted then [00:22.56] [00:23.99]what i want now twice as much [00:26.68] [00:28.74]we crossed the mighty oceans [00:30.86] [00:32.68]and we had a few divides [00:35.18] [00:37.93]but we never crossed emotion [00:40.37] [00:41.93]for we felt too much inside [00:45.06] [00:46.68]you know all the tales we tell [00:50.74] [00:51.62]you know the band so well [00:53.74] [00:54.99]still i feel somehow we let you down [01:00.99] [01:05.36]we went off somewhere on the way [01:08.25] [01:09.30]and now i see we have to pay [01:12.56] [01:13.80]the rock'n'roll circus is in town [01:18.86] [01:34.80]buffin lost his child-like dreams [01:37.86] [01:38.80]and mick lost his guitar [01:40.93] [01:42.80]and verden grew a line or two [01:46.43] [01:47.50]and overend's just a rock'n'roll star [01:50.55] [01:52.81]behind these shades the visions fade [01:55.62] [01:56.55]as i learn a thing or two [01:58.80] [02:00.62]oh but if i had my time again [02:04.12] [02:04.99]you all know just what i'd do [02:07.93] [02:10.30]rock'n'roll's a loser's game [02:12.87] [02:13.80]it mesmerizes and i can't explain [02:17.55] [02:18.68]the reasons for the sights and for the sounds [02:23.49] [02:26.92]we went off somewhere on the way [02:30.99] [02:31.62]and now i see we have to pay [02:34.62] [02:36.93]the rock'n'roll circus is in town [02:40.74] [03:30.36]so rock'n'roll's a loser's game [03:33.43] [03:34.43]it mesmerizes and i can't explain [03:37.31] [03:38.87]the reasons for the sights and for the sounds [03:44.05] [03:47.68]the greasepaint still sticks to my face [03:50.61] [03:51.55]so what the hell i can't erase [03:54.86]the rock'n'roll feeling from my mind [04:00.80] [04:08.80]from my mind from my mind from my mind [04:28.55] [04:36.11]from my mind from my mind from my mind [04:53.68] [05:00.99]from my mind