Ballad Of Mott The Hoople (Album Version)

Ballad Of Mott The Hoople - Various
I changed my name in search
of fame to find the Midas touch
Oh I wish I'd never wanted
then what I want now, twice as much
We crossed the mighty oceans
and we had a few divides
But we never crossed emotion,
for we felt too much inside
You know all the tales we tell,
you know the band so well
Still I feel, somehow,
we let you down
We went off somewhere on the way
and now I see we have to pay
The rock n' roll circus is in town
Buffin' lost his child like dreams
and Mick lost his guitar
And Verden grew a line or two
and Overend's just a rock n' roll star
Behind these shades,
the visions fade,
as I learn a thing or two
Oh but if I had my time again
you all know just what I'd do
Rock n' roll's a loser's game,
it mesmerizes and I can't explain
The reasons for the sights and for the sounds
We went off somewhere on the way
and now I see we have to pay
The rock n' roll circus is in town
So rock n' roll's a loser's game,
it mesmerizes and I can't explain
The reasons for the sights and for the sounds
The greasepaint still sticks to my face,
so what the hell I can't erase
The rock n' roll feeling from my mind
From my mind
From my mind
From my mind
From my mind
From my mind
From my mind
From my mind