Johnny Mathis' Feet

I lay all my songs At Johnny Mathis' feet I said, "Johnny, Johnny tell me Can you tell me how to live?" "All my hopes are unraveling And I just lost my lease On my house without love Doors, or windows without peace" And with a wave of his jewel-encrusted hand Across the glittering Las Vegas scene he said "You gotta learn how to disappear In the silk and amphetamine" Johnny looked at my songs and he said "Well, at first guess Never in my life Have I ever seen such a mess" "Why do you say everything As if you were a thief? Like what you've stolen has no value Like what you preach is far from belief?" And with a wave of his red white and blue hand Across the glittering Hollywood scene he said "You gotta learn how to disappear In the silk and amphetamine, in the silk and amphetamine" Johnny looked at my old collection Of punk rock posters Anonymous scenes of disaffection Chaos, torture And he said, "You were on the right track But you're a lamb jumping for the knife" He said, "A real showman knows How to disappear in the spotlight In the spotlight, in the spotlight, in the spotlight"