Everybody Loves A Showtune

first run closes on a sunday

new town, curtain on a thursday

I'm still waiting for my chance

the director says no but I think I'm ready

god knows the story is a bore

don't you think you've heard this song before

one two three four, everybody sing along

big smiles, everybody loves a showtune

oh leading man, once a star of screen and stage

now an alcoholic hollywood cliche

I admit I may have had it in for him

but I swear I didn't think when I hadn't him the drink

he'd end up passed out an lying on the floor

the understudy had quit the day before

I knew my chance had come at last

the curtain went up, the chorus was singing

I hit my marks and danced across the floor

tonight I'll be the one that they adore

oh just keep smiling, keep laughing

everybody loves a showtune

everybody loves a showtune

that's when the man in the fedora

grabs my arm and pulls me to the floor

I'm shouting, get off of me

the curtain goes down, the chorus still singing

I'm crawling madly for the door

the audience starts calling for an encore

I stood and turned and took a bow

and smiled for the crowd

everybody loves a showtune

everybody loves a showtune