Intro: G D G My heart is telling me, I love you still Verses: G Em I can see the turning of the key C D Iʼve been deceived by the clown inside of me Bm C I thought that he was righteous but heʼs vain G D G Somethingʼs telling me, I wear the ball and chain My patron saint is a-fighting with a ghost Heʼs always off somewhere when I need him most The Spanish moon is rising on the hill But somethingʼs telling me, I love you still I come back to the town from the flaming ruins But when I see you in the street I begin to swoon I love to see you dress before the mirror Wonʼt you let me in your room one time, before I finally disappear Everybodyʼs wearing a disguise To hide what theyʼve got left behind their eyes But me I canʼt cover what I am Wherever their children go, Iʼll follow them Iʼm marching the parade of liberty But as long as I love you Iʼm not free How long must I suffer such abuse Wonʼt you let me see you smile, before I turn you loose Iʼve given up the game Iʼve got to leave The pot of gold is only make believe The treasure canʼt be found by men who search Whoʼs gods are dead and whose queens are in the church We sat in an empty theater and we kissed I asked you please to cross me off your list My head tells me itʼs time to make a change But my heart is telling me, I love you but youʼre strange So one more time at midnight near the wall Take off your heavy makeup and your shawl Wonʼt you descend from the throne from whence you sit And let me feel your love one more time, before I finally abandon it
