Presenting Lily Mars - a-ha

Presenting Lily Mars

Tap dancer, a soon-to-be star

She’ll beat your heart so fast

Spotlight’s on Lily tonight

She’s on Channel One’s late night show

She’s watching people come and go

Producer says, «You've got it made, girl»

And when she’s lying sleepless in his arms

The frost paints roses on poor Lily’s window pane

Presenting Lily’s mum

She still lives on in Lily’s mind

Stopped ageing years ago

Now she’s gone but left her dreams in Lily’s eyes

Lily’s wondering if mummy’s watching her tonight

«Good morning,» says father Mars

Presenting a salesman’s cheerful face

His mouth is never shut

As he strides from door to door to door to door

Watch his face as he puts his foot in my door

Presenting Lily Mars

She’s sensing moons and stars

The pills that Doc subscribed

Will keep the sleepless, dreamless nights away

Oh, poor Lily, now you’re sleeping day by day

By day by day by day by day

Bye, bye

Poor Lily, mummy’s watching you tonight