The Show Must Go On

The credits roll, you got the girl The bad guy was defeated As "Pet Sounds" plays, you drive into the sunset The crowd applauds, you take a bow It happened like you dreamed it You got everything you have ever wanted Cut the scene, it's 4:15 You're staring at the ceiling It all feels out of your control You push it down so no one knows If you're always putting on a show You'll lose yourself before you know As easy lovers come and easy go So you wear the mask, you dry your eyes You keep it all locked up inside Pawn your broken heart and sell your soul And you tell yourself you must be strong 'Cause the show must go on The endless race to validation, tell yourself you need it The ego's always hungry so you feed it Keep alive the child's mind, you nurture and believe him Your heart will tell the truth if you receive it It recently occurred to me The time on earth is fleeting And since none of us are in control We ought to learn to let it go If you're always putting on a show You'll lose yourself before you know As easy lovers come and easy go So you wear the mask, you dry your eyes You keep it all locked up inside Pawn your broken heart and sell your soul And you tell yourself you must be strong 'Cause the show must go on If you're always putting on a show You'll lose yourself before you know As easy lovers come and easy go So you wear the mask, you dry your eyes You keep it all locked up inside Pawn your broken heart and sell your soul And you tell yourself you must be strong 'Cause the show must go on