VERSE 1

I saw you walking alone today

You were - a pretty picture in blue and gray

And I - saw you toy with your cigarette

It's a - nasty habit but not your worst regret

I think of how it should have been with you

like a dream that never could come true

The sky is painted a shade of red

and our - cruel words are all left unsaid

PRE-CHORUS

Ooooh - it's the American dream

[Naked and obscene]*

Ooooh - it isn't all that it seems

[Bleak and unredeemed]*

CHORUS

A wicked lie

A trick to pass the time

A troubled sigh

Conflicted yet sublime

A twist of fate

An awkward state of mind

Sticky sweet and covered in grime

VERSE 2

I see you suffer for vanity

The perfect image of high society

But, here's the movie in black and white

And it's - stark, crisp and blistering bright

PRE-CHORUS & CHORUS

VERSE 3

I saw you walking alone today

You were - a distant image of faded gray

And I - still remember the day we met

it's a - fateful moment but not my worst regret

CHORUS 2X (modulated up 1 step)

* Response vocals for pre-chorus call/response

Words: S. Searle; Music: S. Searle, F. Rose
Guitars, Bass, Drums, Keyboards: S. Searle; Vocals: V. Beaumont