Is it really worth it? Something given for free It leaves you so downhearted, so downhearted If you've an opinion You can answer yes but it's no for me 'Cause I've seen eloquence in its purest sense grab hold of me And then shake itself free And I'm stunned I mean who invited this fickle friend? Why won't it stay? Where does it go anyway? Now have you seen the papers? There's a wonder kid and he's only two (he's only two) He's playing Beethoven on his violin There's something I don't need tickets to Cause I've seen eloquence in its purest sense grab hold of me And then shake itself free And I'm stunned I mean who invited this fickle friend? Why won't it stay? Where does it go anyway? Now I find out the hard way that it's going back to stay, back to stay And I'm lost and I'm lonely cause my baby won't come back to play Come back to me little lady please come back to little old me I'm a tourist even when I'm at home 'Cause I've seen eloquence in its purest sense grab hold of me And then shake itself free And I'm stunned I mean who invited this fickle friend? Why won't it stay? Where does it go anyway? Cause I've seen eloquence in its purest sense grab hold of me And then shake itself free And I'm stunned I mean who invited this fickle friend? Why won't it stay? Where does it go anyway?