The lights are on,
the curtain drawn
It’s your time to shine
Don’t let ’em see you sweat
You know the lines
Just play it straight
you’re on your way already
Give her the command performance
They’ll never know how weak your knees are
or how close you came to losing your lunch
Don’t let them smell the weakness
Just perform as if your life depends on it
and when the time comes
and the curtain falls
gather yourself off stage
and prepare for the next act
because those lights don’t ever really fade
and if you want the accolades
you’d best be ready to play the part
as long as it takes
to win the role
whatever that means