Barbara Pennington - Raise the Curtain Lyrics

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

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