Back in the old days, in the golden timesnMy grandparents kissed and thought up simple rhymesnIn the popcorn smell back of the RKOnThey'd wait in line between the red velvet ropesnThe love on the theater screen mirrored all their hopesnThey'd keep the ticket the ticket taker never tooknnAnd he'd say:nTake me to the talkienGild my silver screennYou can take me to the talkienAnd I'll tell you that I love younAnd you'll know what I meannnNow it's a new day, say, can you remember whennWe still share a kiss every now and then?nEvery now and thennAll those old pictures, more real than we'll ever benBlack-and-white's good for lovenColors always tend to bleednWe could renew our vows at the sepia altarnnAnd we'd say:nTake me to the talkienGild my silver screennYou can take me to the talkienAnd I'll tell you that I love younAnd afterwards I'll leavennLa da da da da, la da da da da, la danLa da da da da, la da da da da, la danI will take the train, you will take the plane, you willnYou will take the train, I will take the plane, I willnI will take the work, you will take the pain, you willnYou will take the work, I will take the plane, I willnI will take the plane, I will take the plane, I will take the plane, I will take the planenI will take the plane, I will take the plane, I will take the plane, I will take the planenI will take the plane, I will take the plane, I will take the plane, I will take the planenWhoa...nWhoa...nnThe times are never simple and they never flynShut down the RKO, deliver me the satellitenYou take your chancesnOn the things the eye can't seenYou take your chancesnOn the things the eye can't seennYou cannTake me to the talkienGild my silver screennYou can take me to the talkienYou can take me to the talkie, oh no nonYou can take me to the talkienBut you can't make me believennThe secret ending