Only Acting

When I step into the stage, see the curtain raise

I'm a baron, I've got someone to play

All the crowd, they're in the seats looking straight at me for an answer

They just get what they see

They applaud and the usher's locking the door till the matinee

So I get to know the cast, though it doesn't last

I'm a pro, but I won't take it too far

Now I know I shouldn't get comfy on the set

Every time it all comes down when we end

That's the truth that the stage school doesn't teach you, but it's good to know

It takes much more than just learning the script

You see, you gotta take the part and believe it

Oh, I sometimes make up all of my lines on the spot

But I will always give what I got

I thought I was only acting, but I felt exactly like it was all for real

I sure didn't know it hurt so bad that no rehearsal could show you how to feel inside

What you gotta hide, where to put your pride

When to realize you've had your time, find another role, carry on the show

You should be able to feel a performance with your whole body and soul

Now I'm gonna teach you everything I, and you, and you, and you, and you

Oh, I sometimes make up all of my lines on the spot

But I will always give what I got

I thought I was only acting, but I felt exactly like it was all for real

I sure didn't know it hurt so bad that no rehearsal could show you how to feel inside

What you gotta hide, where to put your pride

When to realize you've had your time, find another role, carry on the show

I thought I was only acting, but I felt exactly

What you gotta hide

How to feel inside, what you gotta hide, find another role