No More Encore

Lyrics

Ladies and gentlemen,
Hold your applause...

Yeah!

You strut around in your velvet suit
Talking big like you’ve got the loot
But the spotlight’s fading, the paint is thin
I see the cracks in your plastic grin
You play the hero, you play the king
But you don't even own the song you sing

Oh, the curtain is falling down
Time to pack up and leave this town
No more makeup, no more lies
I see right through your big disguise

There’s no more encore for you tonight!
The stage is dark and I’ve turned out the light
So pack your bags, take your final bow
The show is over, it’s my turn now!

You bought a ticket to my private show
Thought you could run it from the very front row
But I'm the writer and the director too
And there is simply no part for you
Go find another stage to fake your tears
I’m done wasting all my golden years

Oh, the curtain is falling down
Time to pack up and leave this town
No more makeup, no more lies
I see right through your big disguise

There’s no more encore for you tonight!
The stage is dark and I’ve turned out the light
So pack your bags, take your final bow
The show is over, it’s my turn now!

You can cry to the critics, complain to the press
But I’m sweeping up this theatrical mess
The crowd has gone home, the lobby is bare
And frankly, my dear, I just don't care!
No, I don't care!

There’s no more encore for you tonight!
The stage is dark and I’ve turned out the light
So pack your bags, take your final bow
The show is over, it’s my turn now!

Show is over!
Take a bow, baby.
No more encore!

Goodbye!