Cellophane Memory - Original

Ghost over autumn Caught adrift in a gale Hitting the bottom Of the ship that we never let sail Never once did what the story books said And it's lifting the window inside of my head Why can't it just be like the fairy tale was Why is the answer just a simple 'because' Cellophane Memory and I'm seein' right through Why is it up to me? Why was it never up to you? Cellophane Memory, like I'm seeing a ghost Drift in the wind and forget who I loved the most (Da-da-da-da) (Dee dee da da) (Up in the attic with a circular saw) (Cutting up photos like I'm breakin' a law) Cellophane Memory and I'm seein' it clear Why is it mine to carry? Why is there no way to steer? Cellophane Memory, like a sparrow with a bruise Birds of a feather, the weather can never refuse Never once did what the story books said And it's lifting the window inside of my head Why can't it just be like the fairy tale was Why is the answer just a simple 'because' Simply Because (Da-da-da-da) (Dee dee da da)