I Never Had Cassandra

I used to be a big star
I used to be in pictures
I had everything a man could ever dream of
But I never had Cassandra

She was sweet as sasparilla
She was cool as autumn air
Maybe I was drunk on agonizing anticipation
Or maybe I just wasn’t really there

Chorus:
And all the while, she’s standing right in front of me
I’ll never know just why I always failed to see

I was always in a hurry
I never counted blessings
I had mansions larger than mountains
But I never had Cassandra

Chorus

Bridge:
Times change and you’ll change with ‘em
Time is said to be a healing thing
Someone has to go before you miss ‘em
Time, it’s said, will tell you everything

Now I’m sitting in the darkness
Now the sun won’t shine on me
Nothing that mattered to me matters anymore
And I never had Cassandra