How the Mighty Fall

Church bells ringing

Gospel singing

Mary's limping up the steps to the worship hall

She was born in the afternoon

V Day, 1945

When Berlin falls

She was the toast of the town

Every boy would lay it down

To serve her crown

Oh, my

Oh, my

How the mighty fall in time

Married to a congressman

Decided things way back when

It's a curtain call

Looking in the mirror at night

The image starring back at her is all a lie

It seems a trick of the eye

Just yesterday she heard her baby's newborn cries

Oh, my

Oh, my

How the mighty fall in time

Oh, my

Oh, my

How the mighty fall in time

Just tearing through the pages

And losing your mind

Before you know it you've reached your last line

Oh, my

Oh, my

How the mighty fall in time

Oh, my

Oh, my

How the mighty fall in time