A Trick of the Light

Ben-Hur is raiding the honesty bar Cleopatra is taking a shower Dinosaurs devour room service Whilst astronauts explore the moon's surface Isn't it funny it's only a trick of the light A trick of the light Remember, sat in the dark With my arm round your shoulder The curtains drew back I was bowled over This is what I had been dreaming about Life with the boring bits edited out I fell in love Fell in love with this trick of the light Trick of the light In love at first sight With this trick of the light So very lifelike This trick of the light Yes, it looks so real but it's only a trick of the light A trick of the light Remember, elephants and angels Bikers and truckers Creatures of the night And lousy cock-suckers Kings and queens and sons and lovers Shoving the lens under the covers I reached out to touch but you can't touch a trick of the light A trick of the light Well I wasted my life On a trick of the light Yeah you tricked me alright Yeah, trick of the light And I could've sworn you were looking straight at me I could've sworn you were speaking my language I lost it all, I lost it for good I lost my wife but, that's Hollywood I lost it all Thrown away on this trick of the light Magic box Upon which life leaves a stain Which we can watch Again and again Oh you taught us to kiss Taught us so many things Do you mind if I ask: When do we get to join in? A magic window A most marvelous confection But windows are for looking through Not for checking out your reflection No I'm not crying I've just got something in my eye Oh, it's a trick of the light I'm completely alright It's just a trick of the light I'm waving goodbye To the love of my life Oh, what a surprise The love of my life was a trick of the light [Spoken] This is the Chateau Marmont message center