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ODE TO THE GRAND MARQUEE



SOMEWHERE ON BRIGHT

AND SHINING BOULEVARD

YOU CAN SEE YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS

IF YOU WANT TO LOOK THAT HARD


IN BOLD, BLACK LETTERS

HIGH ABOVE THE THOROUGHFARE

AT A PALACE OF THE STARS

THE PEOPLE STOP AND STARE



YOU CAN SEE THE FADED PROOF

OF THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE

IN THEIR DREAMS THEY COULDN?T SEE

WHAT THE FUTURE HAD IN STORE


ODE, ODE TO THE GRAND MARQUEE

IT BORE IT?S LETTERS PROUDLY THERE

FOR ALL TO SEE

IT BROUGHT US GREAT PREMIERES

AND STOOD THE TEST OF YEARS

BUT I HEAR THEY?RE TEARING DOWN

THE GRAND MARQUEE


WE STOOD IN LINE BENEATH IT

MANY FRIDAY NIGHTS

TO SEE THE HEROES

ON THE SILVER SCREEN SO BRIGHT




BUT ALL THOSE DAYS ARE GONE

AND MEM?RY SERVES THEM NOW

I?D LIKE TO FIND A WAY

TO BRING THEM BACK SOMEHOW


ODE, ODE TO THE GRAND MARQUEE

IT BORE IT?S LETTERS PROUDLY THERE

FOR ALL TO SEE

IT BROUGHT US GREAT PREMIERES

AND STOOD THE TEST OF YEARS

PLEASE DON?T LET THEM TAKE

THE GRAND MARQUEE