We live and dream about the future
Please ask Neil, I need to pow wow, now
Sift through the annals of our flavored times
Our heroes and all their fatal flaws
Me, Marlon Brando, Marlon Brando and I, sing

Lay me down, down, down, down
Lay me down, down, down, down, down
Help me off to sleep
Take me deep again

We live and dream about our heroes
I listened closely, and I said,
"I'm not sure where to place myself here, friend
I might pawn the gold rings instead"
The winners write [bad word] books
The histories and lullabies.

Lay me down, down, down, down
Lay me down, down, down, down, down
Help me off to sleep (down, down, down)
Take me deep again (down, down, down)

I heard what you said (Lay me down, down, down, down)
I picture brass rings in your head (Lay me down, down, down, down)
While gold and bronze are... bon bons (down, down, down)
Brass is mixed with lead (down, down, down)