Raise the Curtain

The show must, the show must go on The show must, the show must go on Put on my makeup and face the crowd They don't see me cry when I'm laughing out loud Show them all a painless life And hide the hurt I feel all the while My life has become a play on the stage The script is written on every page Since the man left me without a care Words I speak have no feelin' there Chorus Raise the curtain, start a new show Raise the curtain, life must carry on Raise the curtain, start a new show Raise the curtain, life must carry on, you know The show must, the show must go on, yeah Give up those moments to pass any day Wanted to be with the very best Take my hurt and hide it away The world won't see how I feel today Wipe bitter tears away from my cheek And act like I'm strong though I feel weak The show must go on, come rain or shine And I must pretend that everything's fine Chorus It's the opening night The star of a brand new show This time I want things to be right I need to reach out to the crowd below Chorus The show must, the show must go on I hide the hurt I feel inside They can't see me when I cry Smile away, adjust the frown Turn yourself upside down Show me lights, with the mic I'm ready Well, my tears don't stop no show Is that really him sittin' out there? Can't believe that he would dare Here I am givin' my heart and my soul Tryin' to keep myself under control The crowd will think I'm stealin' the show But little do they really know The smile I wear is just a frown That turned itself upside down Chorus Well, my tears don't stop no show I must go on I must go on, yeah I must go on, ooh The show must go on I am the star of the show The audience laughs with me Though my heart beats steady and slow They're not aware of what they can't see Chorus x2