the greatest performance of my life

tonight i gave the greatest performance of my life

i never lost control

i played the part so well

that not a single soul could tell that i was lying

and so though it was hard to face our friends i gave a party

i know i meant to show them all i've gotten over you

and though i saw the unbelieving looks on all their faces

i had to try to make them think that it was true

so i who had me dance

dance through the night

just like a gypsy

and i who seldom drink

drank like a fish till i was high

and i who hadn't laughed since god knows when

outlaughed pagliacci

till they believed it more than even i

tonight i gave the greatest performance of my life

i never lost control

i played the part so well

that not a single soul could tell that i was lying

but love if you had been behind the curtain when it fell

when all the lights were out and i was all alone

you would have seen this actress crying

yes

tonight i gave the greatest performance of my life

i never lost control

i played the part so well

that not a single soul could tell that i was lying

but love if you had been behind the curtain when it fell

when all the lights were out and i was all alone

you would have seen this actress crying