Marc Almond - Champ lyrics

Way back then I was a champion
A fighter in the ring
And all the crowds would cheer
My praises they would sing
Now I am a forgotten man a hobo out alone
No champ to push me on
Nothing, no-one to call my own

I was a dark eyed boy stars in his eyes
Promises made flesh and blood grip of arm
And granite charm oh, times were golden
Times were good sinew young
And skin of ore
Molten and streaming with dreams
Now I nod away the days
Barely remembering names it seems
Oh, I would smile to hear the bell
Ringing out my glory
Like a bull I paced the ring
My bloody territory

I held on high the fist in glove
The symbol of my power now I wait
A punch drunk fool to fade away forever

Broken noses broken jaws
And many broken hearts an idol
And a hero till my courage fell apart
And now my brain a-ringing
With the final bell and count
They hold my hand up limply told the world
That I was OUT! I didn't mind the scars
The blood the crushing of the hand
But to lose a nation's love, respect
Is something I'll never understand

I'm gonna bury my head and cry