[Verse 1] In the old tavern down the road Where the wine flows and voices rise I come tonight to shed my load Trading memories for goodbyes I've burned through nights I can't recall And loved some women, loved them well Gave everything inside that hall For a cheap ticket's fleeting spell [Chorus] Of my own life — the wandering soul Like shadows cast by Raj Kapoor A sweeper of the stardust's toll A flawless seeker of the flaw And as I fade toward the dawn I blame myself from the first breath — That from life's table I took less And gave back even less than that [Verse 2] I've worn the crown, I've begged for bread Been both the traitor and the just The actor's life was all I led And in that — never dealt in bluff I've laughed at follies, mine and yours Gone bankrupt, flourished, fallen flat And through the world's relentless roar The audience — I loved them back [Chorus] Of my own life — the wandering soul Like shadows cast by Raj Kapoor A sweeper of the stardust's toll A flawless seeker of the flaw And as I fade toward the dawn I blame myself from the first breath — That from life's table I took less And gave back even less… than that
