My little sister Mary
How is life with you?
How's your rheumatism?
Have you things to do?
Now we're in our eighties
And times are busy changing
I only have my memories
Of when I was a star

When I did that TV
With Yoko and John
Dressed up in my stage clothes
With my white suit on
I was happy, they were happy
I'm happy they still are
Oh, they were such fine times
When I was a star

I had lunch with Elton
With his long white hair
Only just a week ago
Or was it just last year?
Who'd have thought in Rod's band
That he'd be King of Scotland?
No-one knew the future
When I was a star

If I got stopped for speeding
The cops would let me go
With a smile or compliment
And a signed photo
Best seats at the movies
Free places at the shows
All my faults forgiven
When I was a star

Little sister Mary
When I turned the page
I read that young Cat Stevens
Had left us in old age
All my friends are gone now
But I'm still not lonely
I am eighty-four today
I love all the songs they play
And I'll still remember days gone by
When I was a star

I'll always have my radio on
And in my mind I'll sing my song
And I'll still remember days gone by
When I was a star