The Performer

You look a picture in this light

I'll hold on to it, I'll hold it tight

You're like something off the television

But I still love you in black and white

I love you now, I loved you then

I loved you before all of them

Before folks jumped on the back of the trend

Maybe bear that in mind

Somewhere deep in the corner

I will be cheering for ya

Watch you giving your heart to the crowd

I simply adore ya

I'll be forever faithful

Save a space at the table

Whilst you're running right into the ground

I'll be waiting for you

I'll be waiting and waiting

It seems you've got it all together

I could hear by the tone in your last letter

I hope you're proud of yourself

After all, that's all that matters

Waking up in the same old skin

You gotta like the body you've grown up in

You gotta live with what you've done, who you've been

And I'm glad you've found yourself

Somewhere deep in the corner

I will be cheering for ya

Watch you giving your heart to the crowd

I simply adore ya

I'll be forever faithful

Save a space at the table

Whilst you're running right into the ground

I'll be waiting for ya

I'll be waiting and waiting

You haven't called in over a week

And you say you're tired, too busy to speak

Well, I'm pretty tired as well

Coming in second ain't all it seems

Loneliness can kill a woman

Don't you test at my patience

I won't play the wife while you perform

You don't know how it feels

Somewhere way in the back seat

Looking out at the back streets

I watched you giving your heart to the crowd you promised was for me

Maybe I'll join a band now

I can play the piano

I will run you right into the ground

Don't wait up for me

Somewhere deep in the corner

I will be cheering for ya

Watch you giving your heart to the crowd

I simply adore ya

I'll be forever faithful

Save a space at the table

Whilst you're running right into the ground

I'll be waiting for ya

I'll be waiting and waiting