One Night in Athens - Senh

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