Idol

He was a light star

Tripping on a high wire

Bulldog stubborn

Born uneven

A classless creature

A man for all seasons

But don't bet them

They can't take him to the very bottom

Because they made him

And they'll waste him

And I don't believe

That I wanna watch them

'Cause the 50s shifted out of gear

He was an idol then

Now now he's an idol here

But his face has changed

It's not the same no more

And I have to say

That I like the way his music sounded before

He was tight-assed

Walking on broken glass

Highly prized in the wallet size

Number one crush in a schoolgirl's eyes

But don't pretend that it won't end

In the depths of your despair

You went from lamé suits

Right down to tennis shoes

To peanuts from the lion's share

'Cause the 50s shifted out of gear

He was an idol then

Now he's an idol here

But his face is changed

It's not the same no more more more

And I have to say

That I like the way his music sounded before