The Minister Lyrics - Electric Light Orchestra

Played too hard and he died too young 

To be certain of earning his [burnt out/word of? ] love 

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 

As a lonely maid cried take [in/the? ] pain 

Tell me a story minister 

There ain't no time left to lose 

Ten man tried in the dead of night 

? ? ? the great man's final words to right 

In a room that was soft and red 

The great man spoke outside my head