Silent Movie Lyrics - Ray Davies

The day before I left New Orleans 

My neighbor from down the street, Alex Chilton 

Came to say goodbye 

We talked about songs and how much joy they'd given us 

Before we left, he confided in me 

"Playin' songs is ageless 

The song's never seem to grow old 

You can sing a song that you wrote when you were a kid 

And it's like the first time you've played it 

It cheats time and makes you feel safe 

But the reality is that things are changing in the world" 

As we talked the TV channel began playing an old 

Black and white cowboy film 

We sat there and looked at the TV 

Even though the sound was turned down 

We didn't need to speak anymore 

The images said it all