Staring at the embers of my memory
Trying to remember just what you meant to me
Now and then I'm falling, alligators crawling
Staring at the embers
Sit right down before the fire
My bridges are all burning
A lady told me she was a liar
In love at least I'm learning
Staring at the embers of my memory
Staring at the embers, they're all that's left to me
Don't know where I'm going, there's no way of knowing
Staring at the embers
Staring at the embers of my memory
Trying to remember just what you meant to me
Now and then I'm falling, alligators crawling
Staring at the embers
The flame has gone, you put it out
Without a word of warning
The pleasure palace goes up in smoke
But this fool goes on yearning
Staring at the embers of my memory
Trying to remember just what you meant to me
Now and then I'm falling, alligators crawling
Staring at the embers
Staring at the embers of my memory
Trying to remember just what you meant to me
Now and then I'm falling, alligators crawling
Staring at the embers
Staring at the embers
Good God, I was
Staring at the embers