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
Oh, no, no

And so
Though it was hard to face our friends
I gave a party
Who I knew I had to show them all
I had gotten over you

And though
I saw the unbelieving on all their faces
I had to try to make them think it was true

So, I
I who hardly dance
Danced through the night like a gypsy
And I, who seldom drink, drank like a fish 'til I was high
And I who hadn't laughed since God knows when
Outlaughed Pagliacci 'til they
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
And all the lights were out
And I was all alone
You would have seen
This actress crying

Cry!
You would have seen me cry
Cry!
You would have seen me cry
Oh, cry!
You would have seen me cry
Cry! Cry! Cry! Cry!

(You would have seen me cry) cry!
(You would have seen me cry)
You would have seen me cry
(You would have seen me)
(You would have seen me)

(You would have seen me cry) cry!
(You would have seen me cry) oh-ah!
(You would have seen me)
(You would have seen me)

(You would have seen me cry)
(You would have seen me cry)
You would have seen me cry!
(You would have seen me)
(You would have seen me)

(You would have seen me cry)
(You would have seen me cry) seen me
You would have seen me (you would have seen me)
(You would have seen me) ah, ah!

(You would have seen me cry) yeah
(You would have seen me cry)
You would have seen me cry
(You would have seen me)
(You would have seen me)

Oh, and I
I who seldom dance
Dance through the night
You like my jam, sing

You should have seen me dancing
You should have seen me dancing
You should have seen me dancing, dancing, dancing

(You should have seen me dancing) ooh
(You should have seen me dancing, dancing) ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-hoo (you should have seen me dancing)
(You should have seen me dancing, dancing) seen me dancing

Oh, oh, how will I? (You should have seen me dancing)
I who seldom drink (you should have seen me dancing, dancing)
Drank like a fish that's set free

Got so high
Ah-ah, I got so high, I got so high, I got so high
I got so high, I got so high, got so high

And I, and I
I who hardly laugh, I hardly laugh
I was, I outlaughed Pagliacci, ah-ha-ha
Outlaughed Pagliacci, ah-ha-ha
I outlaughed Pagliacci, ah-ha-ha
Outlaughed Pagliacci, yeah, oh

They believed it more than I
They believed it more than I
They believed it more than I
They believed it more than I

Oh, I, I kept on dancing
I kept on dancing
I kept on dancing, dancing, dancing
(I kept on dancing)

Come on and dance with me
Come on and dance with me
Come on and dance (with me), dance, dance, dance, oh
(Come on and dance with me)

(I kept on dancing) uh-huh
(I kept on dancing) uh-huh
(I kept on dancing) ooh, baby see me
(I kept on dancing)

Oh, la(Come on and dance with me) oh, la
(Come on and dance with me) oh, la
(Come on and dance with me) I was dancing, ah-ah, oh-oh
(Come on and dance with me)

(I kept on dancing) ooh-ah
(I kept on dancing) ooh-ooh-ooh-ah-ah
(I kept on dancing)
Shi-bee-dee-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-ah-ooh
(I kept on dancing)

(Come on and dance with me)
(Come on and dance with me) baby, leave me now 'til I
(Come on and dance with me)
(Come on and dance with me)

I can't upgrade this performance
I can't upgrade this performance of my life