The Greatest Performance Of My Life

歌詞

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 the gypsy And I who seldom drink, drank like a fish till I was high, and I Who hadn't laughed since God knows when, out laughed 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