Summertime for my obsession Winter for my thoughts All around us mongrels and legends Faces in the dark You keep on staring straight at the sun You've got nothing to lose Got nowhere to run Plastic flowers don't know why Plastic flowers make me cry Plastic flowers never die Fall is coming for our deception Springtime is for our hopes Ghosts of our lovers in every corner Limbs going up in smoke Plastic flowers, Lord I try Plastic flowers, not to cry Plastic flowers never die