[Verse 1: Anne Sophie von Otter]
The stars were so much brighter then
They dim and die so why pretend
The sky goes on forever

[Verse 2: Anne Sophie von Otter]
But if they fade as science teaches
Poets lose the power of speech
Waste paper, ink and feather

[Pre-Chorus: Elvis Costello, Both]
If I'd taken up the trumpet as I should have done
Then I wouldn't be always losing sleep
While I'm trying to make this rhyme

[Chorus: Anne Sophie von Otter, Elvis Costello]
For the stars were so much
They were so much brighter then
If I couldn't put a price on your head
What's the use of me trying
For the stars?

[Verse 2: Anne Sophie von Otter, Both]
The morning comes
The days are just the time between
Until the dusk
When we can be together
[Pre-Chorus: Elvis Costello, Both]
If I'd taken up the drums
And I could play in time
If I had the power
Would I be wondering how
I'm ever going to be write this down

[Chorus: Anne Sophie von Otter, Elvis Costello]
For the stars were so much
They were so much brighter then
If I couldn't put a price on your head
What's the use of me trying
For the stars?

[Outro: Anne Sophie von Otter, Both]
For the stars
For the stars
For the stars
For the stars