[Verse 1]
Somewhere in the distance I hear the bells ring
Darkness settles on the town as the children start to sing
And the lady across the street she shuts out the night
There's a cast of thousands waiting as she turns out the light

[Chorus]
But it's too late, too late, too late
Too late for love
Too late, too late, too late
Too late

[Verse 2]
London boys are gazing, girls go hand in hand
With a pocket full of innocence, their entrance is grand
And the queen of the dream stands before them all
She stretches out her hand as the curtains start to fall

[Chorus]
But it's too late, too late, too late
Too late for love
Too late, too late, it's too late
Too late

[Post-Chorus]
Woah-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-ohoh-oh
Woah-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-ohoh-oh
[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Standing by the trapdoor, aware of me and you
Are the actor and the clown, they're waiting for their cue
And there's a lady over there, she's acting pretty cool
But when it comes to playing life, she always plays the fool

[Chorus]
But it's too late, too late, it's too late
Too late for love
Too late, it's too late, too late
Too late

[Post-Chorus]
Woah-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-ohoh-oh
Woah-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-ohoh-oh

[Bridge]
Is it all too late?
Much too late?
Can't you see it's all too late?
Yeah, it's too late
[Chorus]
But it's too late, too late, too late
Too late for love
Too late, too late, too late
Too late

But it's too late, too late, too late
Too late for love
Too late, too late, too late
Too late