What is it that we're livin' for?
Applause, applause
Nothin' I know brings on the glow
Like sweet applause
You're thinkin' you're through
That nobody cares
Then suddenly you
Hear it starting
And somehow you're in charge again
And it's a ball
Trumpets all sing, life seems to swing
And you're the king of it all, 'cause
You had a taste of
The sound that says "love"
Applause, applause, applause!
When I was eight
I was in the school play
I'll never forget it
I had one line to say
My big moment came
I said, "What ho! The prince!"
My sister applauded
I've been hooked ever since
It's better than pot
It's better than booze
A shot of applause (applause, applause)
Will stamp out the blues
You work till you're dead (one thing I know)
It ain't for the bread (brings on a glow)
Got me out of my head (like sweet applause)
Your bank account's bare
Your cat has the flu
You're losing your hair
Then you hear it
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That happy sound rolls over you
And just like that
Everything's bright
This is the night
Love gets you right where you're at
'Cause you've had a taste of
The sound that says "love"
Applause, applause
It's wondrous applause, thunderous applause
Beautiful, soaring, magnificent roaring
It's better than pot, it's better than booze
A shot of applause will stamp out the blues
Whatever you do, you do better because
You're doing it to the beat of applause
And nothing can beat the beat of applause
When you hear it
Yeah yeah, I love applause, applause, applause (love applause)
Applause, applause
Yeah yeah, I love applause, applause, applause
(Love applause) Applause, applause
Just when you feel the groove
It's what you hear
Beautiful soaring, magnificent roaring
Hey yeah, I love applause, applause (applause, applause)
Loud applause (applause, applause)
Again, I love applause, applause, applause (When I hear it)
The beat of my heart
Suddenly I hear it starting
Nothing's better than applause
Nothing better than applause
Applause, applause, a -
Why do we work our asses off?
What is it for?
Men disappear
Soon as you hear
That happy audience roar
'Cause
You've had a taste of (did you hear?)
The sound that says "love" (love, love, love)
Applause, applause
Applause, applause
Applause, applause
Applause, applause
Applause!