Rehearsal's Over

Christy don’t know why This world makes her cry For now she’ll close her eyes And try to memorize The lines on the page So she can act on stage She hopes it goes alright In the big show tonight All the actors are in their places Costumes on, their faces painted They know their lines their bodies move in time Each one a clone, no soul it’s own The light that shines ain’t always lime Rehearsal’s over, this is the real thing Christy recites her script She often questions it And knows it won’t be long Before the final song So be nimble and be quick Don’t let them steer your ship She knows the light that’s lime Is just a stage design All the actors are in their places Costumes on, their faces painted They know their lines their bodies move in time Each one a clone, no soul it’s own The light that shines ain’t always lime Rehearsal’s over, this is the real thing Tonight’s the night Big show, bright lights The director pulls his strings The actors act, the singers sing And if you don’t fit, you make a scene The audience knows everything and All the thespians are stationed Smiles wide, their postures they’re straightened They are the stars of the show They are the stars of the show They don’t know these lines they speak are not their own On stage in class, at dinnertime, the lives they live are all designed Eat up, learn up, act but don’t act up, be good, look good, now don’t crack up Now you got it, say your lines Move your feet and you’ll be fine The script, the ancient script Make sure you follow it Don’t trip, you’ve come too far You’ve come so far Come too far You’ve come too far And all, the actors are in their places Costumes on, their faces they’re painted They know their lines, their bodies, they move in time Each one a clone, no soul it’s own Christy don’t wanna be like them Christy ain’t gonna be like them