Gloria is but a kiss in the night One brief caress Gloria is like a star in it's flight You can't possess Warm, so warm and tender Forever hoping And groping for love So free to surrender When she awakes All she holds is a shadow But Gloria is like The taste of champagne Sparkling and gay Dancing to some exciting refrain Dancing until the piper is paid Gloria, born to be Loved and betrayed Oh, Gloria, born to be Loved and betrayed