she don't see the skyline is fading

desiree's at it again

eager to fill in the spaces, unwinding the tangles with a scratch of her pen

i remember her walkin in circles

holding her head in her hands

thought i failed the audition, then her dizzy decision: come play in my rock 'n roll band

chorus:

hey hey desiree

it's a fine mess you got yourself in

you're stunning, and tragic, and walkin away

as they're callin your name out again

hey hey look at you go

tied up and torn, you sure put on a show

they'll never get close to you, they'll never know

desiree's up on the ledge again

but her heart it still lives underground

where it's building a home made of ribbon & bows, and the warmth & the cradle of sound

hey hey desiree

it's a fine mess you got yourself in

you're stunning, and tragic, and walkin away

as they're callin your name out again

hey hey look at you go

tied up and torn, you sure put on a show

they'll never get close to you, they'll never know

she's back in the green room and screamin

says, i hate every word that i sing

this curtain call's killing me, what do they want from me

we're dancin like dolls on a string

i said the car's packed let's drive to the mountains

let this bumper car tragedy end

she looked up in surprise, with mascara stained eyes

says "then we wouldn't get to do it again"

hey hey desiree

it's a fine mess you got yourself in

you're stunning, and tragic, and walkin away

as they're callin your name out again

hey hey look at you go

tied up and torn, you sure put on a show

they'll never get close to you, they'll never know