Lyrics:

Played too hard and he died too young
To research he donated his burnt out lung
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 fame

Tell me a story, mister
There ain't no time left to lose
Yeah

Ten men tried in the dead of night
For the great man's final words to write
In a room that was soft and red
The great man spoke, 'Now it's time for dead'

Tell me a story, mister
There ain't no time left to lose
Ah