Lyrics Decline And Fall - Bill Nelson

Decline And Fall

Time is measured by our heartbeat
Never trust a heart of gold
Thought I’d mention it in passing
Thought I’d tell you how it goes …
Spent my youth in conversation
These days I hardly speak at all
Could this be the perfect measure
Of my own decline and fall …
Decline and fall …
The clothes I wear are all in fashion
Although my body is in rags …
The games I play are superficial
They help amuse me when time drags …
Strangers toy with my affections
Old friends are strangers in disguise
I keep my thoughts in isolation
Somewhere inside, oh, something dies …
Decline and fall …