Everybody Loves A Showtune

first run closes on a sunday
 new town, curtain on a thursday
 I'm still waiting for my chance
 the director says no but I think I'm ready
 god knows the story is a bore
 don't you think you've heard this song before
 one two three four, everybody sing along
 big smiles, everybody loves a showtune
 oh leading man, once a star of screen and stage
 now an alcoholic hollywood cliche
 I admit I may have had it in for him
 but I swear I didn't think when I hadn't him the drink
 he'd end up passed out an lying on the floor
 the understudy had quit the day before
 I knew my chance had come at last
 the curtain went up, the chorus was singing
 I hit my marks and danced across the floor
 tonight I'll be the one that they adore
 oh just keep smiling, keep laughing
 everybody loves a showtune
 everybody loves a showtune
 that's when the man in the fedora
 grabs my arm and pulls me to the floor
 I'm shouting, get off of me
 the curtain goes down, the chorus still singing
 I'm crawling madly for the door
 the audience starts calling for an encore
 I stood and turned and took a bow
 and smiled for the crowd
 everybody loves a showtune
 everybody loves a showtune