C'mon take me to the Mardi Gras Where the people sing and play Where the dancing is elite And there's music in the street, both night and day Hurry take me to the Mardi Gras In the city of my dreams You can legalize your lows You can wear your summer clothes, in the New Orleans And I will lay my burden down Rest my head upon that shore And when I wear that starry crown I won't be wanting anymore, wuuh Take your burdens to the Mardi Gras Let the music wash your soul (Let it wash your soul) You can mingle in the street You can jingle to the beat of Jelly Roll, wuh Toomba, toomba, toomba, Mardi Gras Toomba, toomba, toomba, deh Deh ih eh eh deh, deh eh eh eh eh Eh eh ih eh eh eh

Well I met her down at Jacksons That's a bar at the end of my street Where the lonely-hearted congregate And two fools on a bar stool meet And she wore a mink from 1924 She gave me a smile She said it helped her remember When she was poor And before she had starred, yeah She said in a past life She was the Queen of Egypt Or maybe once a millionairess But this time around It's the kingdom of Hollywood Of which I am the fairest She said maybe you've seen me at the movies And maybe on the screen But right now I'm taken it easy Right now I'm in a dream But I'll take another drink, she said And she lit a cigarette And the pause in our conversation Gave her time to forget Then she looked at me through those masked eyes and said They just don't realise I can't go on forever I can't go on forever And someday I'll be gone And all those fan letters They sure do take their toll And my agent I finally had on the table But I'll take another drink, she said And make it a double this time And a big hand slipped passed twelve And a clock began to chime Oh, I must have my rest Oh, the pressure's great And all the best And I can't go on forever I can't go on forever And someday I'll be gone I bought her another drink And I kissed her on the cheek And she drank it down And she stumbled to her feet Well it was the performance of a lifetime And we stood and gave a hand To the greatest star in Hollywood To the greatest star in all the land Oh, I've got to go, she said My limo waits for me And I watched her through the window As she walked silently down the street And her words keep echoing I can't go on forever I can't go on forever For someday I'll be gone I can't go on forever I can't go on forever And someday I'll be gone