Who are you when the lights come up

When the music fades and the crowd goes down

Where did you land when the spinning stopped

Are you far away in another town

You were young and the lights were bright

You went dancing in to the night

You always said it would turn out alright

Suzanne will you tell me if you can.

Suzanne is it everything you wanted

Suzanne suzanne is it everything you dreamed it would be

You reached for the stars and you touched the sky

You fell back down and you don't know why

But suzanne you still shine bright to me.

You are the first one on and the last one off

Who do you see when the mask comes off

With your red wine teeth and your smoker's cough

Suzanne I'm sure you've had enough

But you never cared for what I had to say

Now you go sleeping all through the day

Please don't dream your life away

Suzanne would you help me to understand.

Suzanne is it everything you wanted

Suzanne suzanne is it everything you dreamed it would be

For time takes everything she likes

And youth will leave like a thief in the night

But suzanne you still shine bright to me.

Now you're old and the lights are dim

The band won't play and the man won't sing

All the songs that he sang when you danced with him

Suzanne can I take you by the hand.

Suzanne is it everything you wanted

Suzanne suzanne is it everything you dreamed it would be

You never knew the rules to the game

Drawn in like a moth to the flame

Suzanne it is a crying shame

That they'll never know your name.