The Greatest Performance of My Life

Tonight I gave the greatest performance of my life I never lost control I played the part so well That not a single soul could tell that I was lying Oh, no, no And so Though it was hard to face our friends I gave a party Who I knew I had to show them all I had gotten over you And though I saw the unbelieving on all their faces I had to try to make them think it was true So, I I who hardly dance Danced through the night like a gypsy And I, who seldom drink, drank like a fish 'til I was high And I who hadn't laughed since God knows when Outlaughed Pagliacci 'til they They believed it more than even I Tonight I gave the greatest performance of my life I never lost control I played the part so well That not a single soul could tell that I was lying But love If you had been behind the curtain when it fell And all the lights were out And I was all alone You would have seen This actress crying Cry! You would have seen me cry Cry! You would have seen me cry Oh, cry! You would have seen me cry Cry! Cry! Cry! Cry! (You would have seen me cry) cry! (You would have seen me cry) You would have seen me cry (You would have seen me) (You would have seen me) (You would have seen me cry) cry! (You would have seen me cry) oh-ah! (You would have seen me) (You would have seen me) (You would have seen me cry) (You would have seen me cry) You would have seen me cry! (You would have seen me) (You would have seen me) (You would have seen me cry) (You would have seen me cry) seen me You would have seen me (you would have seen me) (You would have seen me) ah, ah! (You would have seen me cry) yeah (You would have seen me cry) You would have seen me cry (You would have seen me) (You would have seen me) Oh, and I I who seldom dance Dance through the night You like my jam, sing You should have seen me dancing You should have seen me dancing You should have seen me dancing, dancing, dancing (You should have seen me dancing) ooh (You should have seen me dancing, dancing) ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-hoo (you should have seen me dancing) (You should have seen me dancing, dancing) seen me dancing Oh, oh, how will I? (You should have seen me dancing) I who seldom drink (you should have seen me dancing, dancing) Drank like a fish that's set free Got so high Ah-ah, I got so high, I got so high, I got so high I got so high, I got so high, got so high And I, and I I who hardly laugh, I hardly laugh I was, I outlaughed Pagliacci, ah-ha-ha Outlaughed Pagliacci, ah-ha-ha I outlaughed Pagliacci, ah-ha-ha Outlaughed Pagliacci, yeah, oh They believed it more than I They believed it more than I They believed it more than I They believed it more than I Oh, I, I kept on dancing I kept on dancing I kept on dancing, dancing, dancing (I kept on dancing) Come on and dance with me Come on and dance with me Come on and dance (with me), dance, dance, dance, oh (Come on and dance with me) (I kept on dancing) uh-huh (I kept on dancing) uh-huh (I kept on dancing) ooh, baby see me (I kept on dancing) Oh, la(Come on and dance with me) oh, la (Come on and dance with me) oh, la (Come on and dance with me) I was dancing, ah-ah, oh-oh (Come on and dance with me) (I kept on dancing) ooh-ah (I kept on dancing) ooh-ooh-ooh-ah-ah (I kept on dancing) Shi-bee-dee-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-ah-ooh (I kept on dancing) (Come on and dance with me) (Come on and dance with me) baby, leave me now 'til I (Come on and dance with me) (Come on and dance with me) I can't upgrade this performance I can't upgrade this performance of my life