Goodbye Norma Jean
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
They crawled out of the woodwork
And they whispered into your brain
Then set you on the treadmill
And they made you change your name
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind:
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in.
And I would like to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did.
Loveliness was tough
The toughest role you ever played
Hollywood created a superstar
And the pain was the price you paid
Even when you died
The press still hounded you
All the papers had to say
Was that Marilyn was found in the nude
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind:
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in.
And I would like to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did.
Goodbye Norma Jean
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
Goodbye Norma Jean
From the young man in the 22nd row
Who sees you as something more than sexual
More than just our Marily Monroe
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind:
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in.
And I would like to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did.