Have you ever noticed what a show we're putting on? Singing our own praises, painting our old faces The art of putting on airs in moments of despair The act of strutting on stage with egotistic rag A play of tragedy with self applause Lost in the sound of it Self applause The curtain comes down with self applause What is life when it's lived this way It's just a masquerade An empty shell, a living hell with self applause Self applause Here, with vanity aflame At the height of self acclaim A theatrical affair, the mimic rants and raves A sad charade with self applause Lost in the sound of it Self applause The curtain comes down with self applause "Oh, look at me" He cries out to the crowd But the audience is gone He is standing all alone with self applause Self applause Lost in the sound of it Self applause The curtain comes down with self applause