I dreamed of rhinestones, glitter, and glory
Of champagne evenings amidst a field of stars
I wanted to see the dark side of the sun
And I would have sold my parents for a bit of dough
Barely out of the egg, I flew towards the light
Lost everything on a bluff, they deprived me of dessert
Like Icarus, I left my wings there
I have nothing but vague memories and regrets aplenty
Jittery images in cinemascope
Where life burns out at the speed of a cigarette
I have nothing but an old butt burning my fingertips
And I inhale so it doesn't go out

I take life on the fly
Without thinking about tomorrow
It's a mad race
From which no one returns
I take life on the fly
Before I go away
To take my flight
For eternity

Ideas in black ink escaped from a pen
That lighten my pain as heavy as an anvil
To pass the time, I send words into the air
Sonnets and rhymes and verses
That make the atmosphere vibrate
Words coming from a guitar
Words that will stay in the parlor
Violent words, words of hope
Words of love

I take life on the fly
Without thinking about tomorrow
It's a mad race
From which no one returns
I take life on the fly
Before I go away
To take my flight
For eternity

I take life on the fly
Without thinking about tomorrow
It's a mad race
From which no one returns
I take life on the fly
Dreams flown away
Of glitter, of glory
I took life on the fly
I take life on the fly
Without thinking about tomorrow
It's a mad race
From which no one returns
I take life on the fly
Before I go away
To take my flight
For eternity
I took life on the fly
Without thinking about tomorrow
It's a mad race from which no one returns
I take life on the fly
Before I go away
To take my flight
For eternity

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