Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life - Billie Ray Martin

I look into your eyes

It's a shadow on my wall

And shadows of your smile

Will be all I can recall

All inventions

Of my own perfection

Passing the time

Every night

Imitation of life

And the days go by yeah

Mm hmm

I gaze into the night

It's a feeling that I find

The first time that you smiled

Is the last thing on my mind oh yes

Sweet salvation

From a weak foundation

All of the time

So many lies

Imitation of life

And the days go by

Passing the time

Every night

Imitation of life

And the dreams go by

Oh I look into your eyes

It's a shadow on my wall

And shadows of your smile

Will be all I can recall

All inventions

Of my own perfection

Passing the time

So many lies

All of them mine

All of the time

Imitation of life

And the days go by

I'm passing the time

Every night yes

Imitation of life

And the dreams go by

Passing the time

So many lies

All of them mine