I've been told 'bout living like a star: Hotel Rich, champaign and caviar; But no one ever showed me the reverse, And that really hurts, baby, it really hurts. They tried to sell your body and your soul; It's the price you pay for rock 'n' roll. And no one understands it, how you feel; For it's so unreal, oh it's so unreal. Baby, don't you cry for me, It's an illusion, just and illusion. I thought I knew what life should be; It's an illusion, just an illusion. When critics crucify your latest show, Another drink and then you lose control: Then, on stage i feel a fire burn; There is no return, I'm always on the run. I give it to you babe, with all my heart; For it's not too late, no, it's not too late. Baby, don't you cry for me, It's an illusion, just and illusion. I thought I knew what life should be; It's an illusion, just an illusion. Baby, don't you cry for me, It's an illusion, just and illusion. I thought I knew what life should be; It's an illusion, just an illusion.