phantom of paradise circus

there's a room it's all broke and tattered

where they say someone died

and the girl she ain't sure what happened

so she thinks she's alive

hey come and walk the wire with me

right to the other side

yeah come and walk the wire with me

eyes really open wide

but night after night she's still walking alone

the ghost of a memory once so well known

though no-one can think of her real name

she still hears the sound of the crowd in vain

rising up on a white horse she came

every night she would ride

deep in touch with her zodiac signs

and her indian guide

there was magic in the air

danger followed behind

she appeared in a circle of flame

and the ringmaster cried

it's a place

that's too long forgotten

though you'll still hear the sounds

but the flower will no longer blossom

and no people come round

she's walking on the wire again

a wave to greet them all

she's walking on the wire again

don't know she's gonna fall

but no-one's aware that she's trapped there in time

she still keeps repeating the very same line

yeah find me a preacher with tales to tell

i'll - i'll show him something to ring his bell

standing up there like a shadow

dressed in scarlet and in gold

standing waiting for the moment

a story forever to be told