Somewhere in the distance I hear the bells ring

Darkness settles on the town as the children start to sing

The lady 'cross the street she shuts out the night

There's a cast of thousands waiting as she turns out the light



But it's too late, too late, too late

Too late for love

Yes it's too late too late, too late

Too late for love



London boys are staring as the girls go hand in hand

With a pocket full of innocence, their entrance is grand

And the Queen of the dream stands before them all

She stretches out her hand as the curtains start to fall



Standing by the trapdoor aware of me and you

Are the actor and the clown their waiting for their cue

And there's a lady over there she's acting pretty cool

But when it comes to playing life she's always playin' the fool