Hollywood '55

(Verse) There's a new cat in town, five foot eight tall Wrote Ms Hedda Hopper, no relation at all Cute face, cheekbones, knows how to act Just signed a long-term movie contract The studio boss cast the cat real quick As a juvenile delinquent in a teenage flick The cat said "Yeah, that's a part I can play" And they sent him on down to meet old Nick Ray (Verse) Well, Nick was in bed with Natalie Wood At the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood With his nose in her pie when the cat came by In his sleek new car and captured her eye She snuck out and the two went driving around He leaned in for the kiss and then he went down She stopped him sharp and said "Hold up hoss Nick just - you know what - and I ain't had a wash" (Verse) His mouth flew back, he drew a sharp breath It was the end of the innocence, if he had any left Soon they were dating though it couldn't last For she wasn't waiting and he was miscast There were to many ghosts in his restless bones For the cat to be sated by fame alone Unknowable wonders, unthinkable days Were on the way Unknowable wonders, unthinkable days