Kettle Drum Blues - Paul Roberts

She’s been dreaming

for too long now

precious time

has been eaten or forgotten broken down

rumor’s out and running round the town

From wearing rags and tatters

to precious silk and jewels she wore the crown

then left the man who loved her

for the man who came to dance the Diva down

rumor’s out and running round the town

but ain’t that a shame

she’s been putting Carmen on the jukebox

once again

then she lets the music hit her

and who feels no pain

she’s got those Kettle Drum Blues

again

Now she walks out in the morning

to find herself a place out on murder mile

but everybody’s talking

they say she’s last year’s face — they say she’s out of style

rumor’s out that this girl’s out of style

but ain’t that a shame

she’s been putting Carmen on the jukebox

once again

then she lets the music hit her

and who feels no pain

she’s got those Kettle Drum Blues

again

So all hail the young pretender

as they gather round to praise she wears the crown

but one day they’ll remember

another shining face and how she let them down

rumor’s out and running round the town