Lyric Idol

He was a light star
Tripping on a high wire
Bulldog stubborn, born uneven
A classless creature, a man for all seasons
But don t bet them
They can t take him
To the very bottom
Because they made him and they ll waste him
And I don t believe that I want to watch them

Cause the fifties shifted out of gear
He was an idol then, now he s an idol here
But his face has changed, he s not the same no more
And I have to say that I like the way his music sounded before

He was tight-assed
Walking on broken glass
Highly prized in the wallet size
The number one crush in a schoolgirl s eyes
But don t pretend that it won t end
In the depth of your despair
You went from lame suits right down to tennis shoes
To peanuts from the lion s share