Stars-Janis Ian

[00:00.00]Stars （）-Janis Ian [00:06.570]Written by ：Janis Ian [00:13.140]I was never one for singing [00:18.839]What I really feel [00:25.829]Except tonight I'm bringing [00:31.49]Everything I know that's real [00:38.528]Stars they come go [00:43.378]They come fast or slow [00:46.988]They go like the last light [00:49.27]Of the sun all in a blaze [00:54.667]And all you see is glory [01:02.117]But it gets lonely there [01:05.727]When there's no one here to share [01:10.877]We can shake it away [01:15.447]If you'll hear a story [01:25.577]People lust for fame [01:28.97]Like athletes in a game [01:32.337]We break our collarbones [01:34.867]And come up swinging [01:36.547]Some of us are downed [01:39.787]Some of us are crowned [01:42.936]Some are lost [01:44.176]Never found [01:46.236]But most have seen it all [01:51.16]They live their lives in [01:52.696]Sad cafes and music halls [01:58.755]They always come up singing [02:05.905]Some make it when they're young [02:08.655]Before the world has done it's dirty job [02:13.75]And later on someone will say [02:15.655]You've had your day now you must make way [02:23.705]But they'll never know the pain of living with a name you never owned [02:32.453]Or the many years forgetting what you know too well [02:39.383]That the ones who gave the crown have been let down [02:44.183]You try to make amends without defending [02:53.462]Perhaps pretending you never saw the eyes [02:59.232]Of grown men of twenty five [03:03.642]Who all followed as you walked and asked for autographs [03:07.561]Or kissed you on the cheek [03:10.911]And you never could believe they really loved you [03:17.71]Some make it when they're old [03:22.271]Perhaps they have a soul they're not afraid to bare [03:29.961]Or perhaps there's nothing there [03:38.291]Stars they come and go they come fast they come slow [03:45.591]They go like the last light of the sun all in a blaze [03:54.101]And all you see is glory [04:00.341]But those who've seen it all [04:04.971]Live all their lives in sad cafes and music halls [04:12.721]We always have a story [04:20.331]Some women have a body men will want to see [04:26.450]So they put it on display [04:29.260]And some people play a fine guitar [04:34.130]I can listen to them play all day [04:40.740]Some ladies really move across a stage [04:45.680]And gee they sure can dance [04:50.620]But I guess I could learn how if I gave it half a chance [04:59.649]But I always feel so funny when my body tries to soar [05:06.408]And I seem to always worry about missing the next chord [05:13.717]So I guess there isn't anything to put up on display [05:20.777]Except the tunes and whatever else I say [05:30.166]And anyway that isn't really what I meant to say [05:38.865]I meant to tell a story and I live from day to day [05:47.775]Stars they come and go they come fast they come slow [05:55.394]They go like the last light of the sun all in a blaze [06:04.934]And all you see is glory [06:10.994]But those who've seen it all [06:15.914]Live all their lives in sad cafes and music halls [06:23.324]We always have a story [06:28.474]So if you don't lose patience with my fumbling around [06:37.163]I'll come up singing for you even when I'm down