(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over

Afraid the masquerade is over

Afraid the masquerade is over

Yeah, I'm so afraid

'Cause your eyes don't shine

Like they used to, like they used to, used to shine

Girl (The thrill is gone, the thrill is gone)

Oh, the thrill is gone (Gone)

When your lips, when your lips meet mine

Girl, I'm afraid the masquerade, oh, girl, it's over

(I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid the masquerade is over)

Yeah, yeah, yeah (Over)

Afraid the masquerade is over

Afraid the masquerade is over

Ooh, girl, I can see it now

'Cause your words, oh, your words don't mean

What they used to, what they used to, used to mean

They were words a long time ago

(A long time ago, a long time ago)

They used to inspire me (Oh)

Now they're just, said, they're just the same old thing

Yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm afraid the masquerade, Lord,  is over

(I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid the masquerade is over)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Over)

I guess I'll have to learn to laugh like Bozo the clown

And get myself a clown this laugh

And learn to laugh like clowns do

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, in my eye, oh (I'm afraid the masquerade is)

Yeah, you look good (It's so good)

Oh, you look the same

Hey, you Aladdin, he flied a whole lot the same

Oh, but my heart says no, heart says no

(Heart says no, heart says no)

Oh my heart, yes, says, no

Oh, you're nice, said, you're nice

Baby, you're not the same

And I'm so afraid, oh, the masquerade, oh, is over

(I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid the masquerade is over)

One more time, yeah, yeah, yeah (Over)

Oh, you see my darling, my love, ceases to be warm

When the heat of your kisses can no longer be felt

That time says that it's over

That time says that it's no more

Oh, yes, I love you, oh, yes, I need you

But I don't need the changes

Oh, I got to kick my head, I've got to leave you now

I've got to go

I know we've been through changes

But sometimes it takes changes to build a strong love

And strong love just can't be broken

I have strong love for you, David

But if what you're saying is what you feel

Then you can have your way

And I won't go any place our paths might cross

But just remember this, as long as you live and breathe

I love you, David, I really love you

Baby, it's no fun saying goodbye to someone as beautiful as you

It's no fun saying that it's over to someone

Who I need as bad as I need you

But I know within my soul and in my mind that it's got to be

You see because, your heart and your time is not all mine

And I've got to face it right now

And I hang my head in tears when I say these words to you

I fight the pain when I say these words to you

Oh, my baby, oh, my baby

It's over (Over)

My-my-my good thing is over

The masquerade is over

Whoa, whoa, Lord, it's over

I can't find my way without you

It's over, girl

'Cause I can't see you

I can't see you when I want to

Once I told ya you were my one

But you turned in the sand, and now it's

Over (Over), over (Over)

Gotta gotta gotta be, oh, Lord

It's over (Over), and I'm not laughing (No masquerade)

I know it's over (No masquerade)

I'm so lonely (Over)

I can't beg you to come back, girl

'Cause you told me one, two, three, four, five times

That you never, never, never, oh, Lord

What can I do, what can I do now the masquerade is over?

(What can I do?)

I hurt you and you hurt me

We won't hurt each other no more

Come back, come back, we used to play just like that, girl

But no more, it's over

Got to, got to tell you that it's over

I don't want you tryna be here

When I wanna see you, you again

'Cause I know, we're gonna play, girl

We're just playing cards, we're gonna play, yeah

Act one

Ooh, la-la, ooh, no, uh, oh, yeah

Huh, huh, huh

Huh, huh, huh-huh

Fooled you this time, didn't I?

Fooled you this time, didn't I?

Fooled you this time, didn't I?

Fooled you this time, I have fooled (Fooled)

I fooled you, girl (Fooled), I'm willing to set this over (Over)

Well, it's over baby (Over), yeah, it's over (Baby)

Oh, Lord, oh, Lord

My, my, my, my, my, my, the masquerade is over (Over, over)

Girl, it's over right now, it's over right now (Over, over)

No more (Over, over)

No more (Over, over)