Imitation of Life

I look into your eyes

It's a shadow on my wall

And shadows of your smile

Will be all I can recall

All inventions of my own perfection

Passing the time

Every night

Imitation of life

And the days go by, yeah

Hmm-mm

I gaze into the night

It's a feeling that I find

The first time that you smiled

Is the last thing on my mind, oh yes

Sweet salvation

From a weak foundation

All of the time

So many lies

Imitation of life

And the days go by

Passing the time

Every night

Imitation of life

And the dreams go by

Oh, I look into your eyes

It's a shadow on my wall

And shadows of your smile

Will be all I can recall

All inventions of my own perfection

Passing the time

So many lies

All of them mine

All of the time

Imitation of life

And the days go by

Oh, I'm passing the time

Every night, yes

Imitation of life

And the dreams go by

Passing the time

So many lies

All of them mine