the actors

a silhouette of cigarette smoke crescents the wall

in purple pearl for the curtain call

i'm resigned to the fact that i'm alone in life

lonely life

lonely life

i'm in the wings

the chorus sings on my own pretending

but here it is ceaseless and unbending

life's to rest on my happiness

my constant trying

lonely life

lonely life

where did the actors go?

backed out renounced the show

and left me stumbling on the stage

with just a rhyme left on the page

with just one act left of the play

and one more line for me to say

lonely life

lonely life

could it be that i'm the one caring and not cared for

or is it there something i've not dared to comprehend

i'm content to just pretend they want me

lonely life

lonely life

where did the actors go?

backed out renounced the show

and left me stumbling on the stage

with just a rhyme left on the page

with just one act left of the play

and one more line for me to say

to say

to say

to say

where did the actors go?

backed out renounced the show

and left me stumbling on the stage

with just a rhyme left on the page

with just one act left of the play

and one more line for me to say

to say

to say

to say