All
four channels were in black and white
Movies
and sit-coms, they’d shine thru the screen
To
create an illusion, the American Dream
(Chorus)
Illusions,
delusions I live in a dream
Learned
about love on a black and white screen
My
love lasts forever
But
we’re not together tonight.
At
her little white house, it was just after dark
We
sat on the front porch. I played my
guitar.
We
sang corny old songs sometimes off key
Like
an old fashion picture show love fantasy.
Her
hand on my shoulder. Stars in the sky.
Touched
by an angel. Tears in my eyes.
My
love lasts forever
But
we’re not together tonight.
(Chorus
optional)
So
I pop an old movie in my VCR
And
try to forget that things are what they are
But
the movie is just an illusion of light
An
attempt to believe “It’s a Wonderful Life”
(Chorus)
One
day as a child alone in my room
I
punched holes in black paper, cut a hole for the moon.
Stepped
in the closet held it up to the light
Creating
illusions of stars in the night
It
works well on paper but out in the light
The
real world is more than just black and white
Those
stars are still shining
But
we’re not together tonight
Chorus
(repeat last line three times)
©
Monty Tam 1995