Presenting Lily Mars
Presenting Lily MarsTap dancer, a soon-to-be starShe'll beat your heart so fastSpotlight's on Lily tonight
She's on Channel One's late night showShe's watching people come and goProducer says, "You've got it made, girl"And when she's lying sleepless in his armsThe frost paints roses on poor Lily's window pane
Presenting Lily's mumShe still lives on in Lily's mindStopped ageing years agoNow she's gone but left her dreams in Lily's eyesLily's wondering if mummy's watching her tonight
"Good morning," says father MarsPresenting a salesman's cheerful faceHis mouth is never shutAs he strides from door to door to door to doorWatch his face as he puts his foot in my door
Presenting Lily MarsShe's sensing moons and starsThe pills that Doc subscribedWill keep the sleepless, dreamless nights awayOh, poor Lily, now you're sleeping day by dayBy day by day by day by dayBye, bye
Poor Lily, mummy's watching you tonight