Played too hard and he died too young To be certain of earning his [burnt out/word of?] love He won a place in history And his name will live eternally Lived the life of a movie star And he waved to the people from a big black car Down in a book with the greatest names As a lonely maid cried take [in/the?] pain Tell me a story minister There ain't no time left to lose Ten man tried in the dead of night ??? the great man's final words to right In a room that was soft and red The great man spoke outside my head Tell me a story minister There ain't no time left to lose
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