Tonight I could be with you
Or waiting in the wings
Lift your heart with soaring song
Cut down the puppet strings
(Cut down the puppet strings)

I wear a coat of drums
And dance upon your eyes
Turn the tables upside down
Change the lows to highs
(Change the lows to highs)

I fill you up with butterflies
Crown the heads of kings
Be glad of first night nerves
For fear gives courage wings
(Fear gives courage wings)

If I am on the sidelines
Chances are you'll miss
Wait alone and spotlit
(For doctor theatre's kiss)

The stage becomes a ship in flames
I tie you to the mast
Throw your body overboard
The spotlight doesn't last
(The spotlight doesn't last)

I could be with you
Or waiting in the wings
Lift your heart with soaring song
Cut down the puppet strings
(Cut down the puppet strings)

I may tap you on the shoulder
And whisper: Go, in red
Strip your feet of lead my friend
Strip your feet of lead

Call the curtain
Raise the roof
Spirits on tonight
We love our audience
We love our audience