Opening Act

from When I Still Smoked by Song and Dance Men

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lyrics

Let's take it from the start
Before we cut to the chase
After a dozen rewrites
The words can leave the page
It's comedy tonight
So send in the clowns
It's too late to hide
Away from the crowd
Lights on the stage

Let's take it from the start
Before we get to our hits
It should get loud at times
But there's always plenty of pretty riffs
We may be a bit cynical
But we're not that sore
We won't get political
That's just a bore
And it could make you sick

Let's take it from the start
And travel way back
First you buy your guitar
Then some years later you make new friends
With spare parts and pieces
Screws and bolts
You make music that pierces
Right through the soul
And maybe pays the rent

Let's take it from the start
Let's start another take
We've got to get it real perfect
Before we open on The Great White Way
We've already done
A thousand tryouts
In our very home
Where we took a few bows
And passed out backstage

Hello mom and dad
All girls I'm yet to bed
Here's our opening act
Here's our opening act
Now there's no going back
Now there's no going back

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from When I Still Smoked, released October 2, 2015
Words and Music by Henry da Rocha
Arranged by Song and Dance Men

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