road to mandalay

like a king without a crown

as the curtain comes down

i went home but i came back for more

i was sad as a clown

i

i would rather steal than borrow

you and your heart away

i

i would rather lead than follow

the road to mandalay

since the first world war

you've seen it all for 50 years or more

your face is tired

in your steps there is a crack where

people's dreams keep falling in

and i

i would rather steal than borrow

you and your heart away

i

i would rather lead than follow

the road to mandalay

as the sky threatens

another land beckons

we can't take it anymore

have to know once and for all

do we stand or do we fall

but i

i would rather steal than borrow

you and your heart away

and i

i would rather lead than follow

the road to mandalay

the road to mandalay