Me, Marlon Brando, Marlon Brando and I - R.E.M.

We live and dream about the future

Please ask Neil, I need to pow wow, now

Sift through the annals of our flavored times

Our heroes and all their fatal flaws

Me, Marlon Brando, Marlon Brando and I, sing

Lay me down, down, down, down

Lay me down, down, down, down, down

Help me off to sleep

Take me deep again

We live and dream about our heroes

I listened closely, and I said,

"I'm not sure where to place myself here, friend

I might pawn the gold rings instead"

The winners write the rule books

The histories and lullabies.

Lay me down, down, down, down

Lay me down, down, down, down, down

Help me off to sleep (down, down, down)

Take me deep again (down, down, down)

I heard what you said (Lay me down, down, down, down)

I picture brass rings in your head (Lay me down, down, down, down)

While gold and bronze are... bon bons (down, down, down)

Brass is mixed with lead (down, down, down)