The Move - The Minister lyrics

Played too hard and he died too young To be certain of earning his (burnt out/word of? ) love He won a place in history And his name will live eternally Lived the life of a movie star And he waved to the people from a big black car Down in a book with the greatest names Was a lonely man growing tired of pain Tell me a story minister There ain't no time left to lose Ten man tried in the dead of night Was the great man's final words to write In a room that was soft and red The great man spoke outside my head Tell me a story minister There ain't no time left to lose