They've set tables in the street
There's lanterns swinging from the trees
The drummer beats the rich ire
And all of us shall fall in line
Look how the storm is growing near
And yet the party's in full swing
So slip into your new red dress
We're gonna dance until we drown

I held a rose once in my hand
But I can't feel it now
I saw a girl once in my dreams
But she's immortal now
Oh, words of hope ring hollow to my ears
Eternities in this vale of tears
Another day in the future past
Just confirmed our greatest fear

The fragrant blossoms of the fall
Turn to decay before my eyes
They pay the piper
For what it's worth
I always knew it had to end

I held a rose once in my hand
But I can't feel it now
I saw a girl once in my dreams
But she's immortal now
Oh, words of hope ring hollow to my ears
Eternity in this vale of tears
Another day in the future past
Just confirmed our gravest fear
I held a rose once in my hand
But I can't feel it now
I saw a girl once in my dreams
But she's immortal now
Oh, words of hope ring hollow to my ears
Eternities in this vale of tears
Another day in the future past
Just confirmed our gravest fear

The fragrant blossoms of the fall
Turn to decay before my eyes
The night is young and yet it's late
It's so much later than you think
So slip into your new red dress and
Baby dance until we drop
Slip into your new red dress and
Baby, dance until we drown
Oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa whoa