are numbered it seems
The days of a champion
         now the cameras burn hot
The days of a champion
         they'd even duel to get the shot
The days of a champion
         they'll search for him
         but he's a burnt out star

(chorus)
He'll be out of the picture
but stuck in the frame
no more prizes, no more accolades
and no more famous name
no more famous name

The days of a champion
         they will dissect his whole career
The days of a champion
         and watch him disappear
The days of a champion
         unrecognised he'll walk the busy streets
The days of a champion
         he will be private again

(chorus)

The days of a champion
         he'll watch the young man rise to fame
The days of a champion
         knowing their ends must be the same
The days of a champion
         friends acquired on golden days are gone
The days of a champion
         he'll search for them - in vain