By the end it was obvious That the boy did it all for lust But never in a million years Was one mistake enough And she knew she was not the first How many stars in the universe As tales are told and lies unfold He's crawling in the dirt Take me back, take me back, take me back To Paris To the breaking of the dawn Take me back, take me back, take me back To Paris Far away from Albion Don't you know what a fool you are There's no cure for the broken heart A strange and unfamiliar place To go walking after dark Now I know you don't look for love But the thrill of a stranger's touch Is the shifting state you're living in A blessing or a curse? Take me back, take me back, take me back To Paris To the break of the dawn Take me back, take me back, take me back To Paris Far away from Albion You're a servant to an endless greed All this you know You're a moment free and need self control You're a servant to an endless greed All this you know You're a moment free, you need a self control