[MAX]
When we met
She was a child, barely sixteen
Awkward and yet
She had an air I'd never seen
I knew I'd found
My perfect face deep in her eyes
New ways to dream
And we inspired new ways to dream
Talkies came
I stayed with her, took up this life
Threw away fame
Please understand, she was my wife
We had achieved far more than most
We gave the world new ways to dream
Everyone needs new ways to dream

[JOE, spoken]
You're telling me, you were married to her?

[MAX, spoken]
I was the first husband

[MAX]
So I play this game, keeper of the flame
Sharing with her one last dream
Don't you think I knew it never could come true?
She'll be the very last one to surrender
I will not allow her to surrender