Why Must the Show Go On?-Noel Coward and Orchestra

[ti:Why Must the Show Go On?] [ar:Noel Coward and Orchestra] [al:The Noel Coward Collection, Vol. 2: I'll See You Again] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Why Must the Show Go On? - Noel Coward and Orchestra [00:09.08]The world for some years [00:10.20]Has been sodden with tears [00:11.54]On behalf of the acting profession [00:12.67] [00:13.59]Each star playing a part [00:15.89]Seems to expect a Purple Heart [00:17.61] [00:18.57]It's unorthodox to be born in a box [00:20.76]But it needn't become an obsession [00:21.97] [00:22.60]Let's hope we have no worse to plague us [00:25.07]Than two shows a night in Las Vegas [00:27.28] [00:28.37]When I think of physicians and mathematicians [00:31.19]Who don't earn a quarter the dough [00:32.89] [00:33.54]When I look at the faces [00:35.14]Of people in Macy's [00:36.08] [00:36.84]There's one thing I'm burning to know: [00:39.38] [00:40.99]Why must the show go on [00:43.47] [00:44.93]It can't be all that indispensable [00:47.31] [00:48.84]To me it really isn't sensible on the whole [00:51.92] [00:52.50]To play a leading role [00:53.77] [00:54.30]While fighting those tears you can't control [00:56.35]Why kick up your legs [00:57.35]When draining the dregs [00:58.35]Of sorrow's bitter cup [00:59.37] [01:00.28]Because you have read [01:01.14]Some idiot has said [01:02.14]'The curtain must stay up ' [01:03.69]I'd like to know [01:04.86]Why a star takes bows [01:06.25] [01:07.67]Having just returned from burying her spouse [01:10.39] [01:11.77]Brave boop-a-doopers [01:13.70]Go home and dry your tears [01:15.07] [01:16.04]Gallant old troopers [01:17.38]You've bored us all for years [01:18.79]And if you're so blue [01:20.44]Wet through [01:21.33]And thoroughly woe-begone [01:22.71] [01:23.45]Why must the show go on [01:25.99]Oh mammy [01:27.17]Why must the show go on [01:29.26] [01:35.17]We're asked to condole [01:36.51]With each tremulous soul [01:37.57]Who steps out to be loudly applauded [01:39.22] [01:39.79]Stars on opening nights [01:42.14]Weep when they see their names in lights [01:44.30] [01:45.12]Though people who act [01:46.27]As a matter of fact [01:47.44] [01:48.04]Are financially amply rewarded [01:50.38]It seems when pursuing their calling [01:52.01] [01:52.74]Their suffering's simply appalling [01:55.38] [01:56.72]But butchers and bakers and candlestick makers [01:59.13]Get little applause for their pains [02:00.63] [02:01.77]When I think of miners [02:02.88] [02:03.45]And waiters in diners [02:04.65] [02:05.62]The query forever remains: [02:08.50] [02:09.20]Why must the show go on [02:11.70] [02:13.19]The rule [02:14.22]Is surely not immutable [02:15.98] [02:17.15]It It might be wiser [02:18.74]And more suitable [02:19.68]Just to close [02:20.30] [02:20.87]If you are in the throes [02:22.16] [02:22.74]Of personal grief and private woes [02:24.73]Why stifle a sob when doing your job [02:26.70]When if you'd use your head [02:28.54]You'd go out and grab [02:29.58]A comfortable cab [02:30.44]And go right home to bed [02:31.94]Because you're not [02:33.08]Giving us much fun [02:34.33] [02:36.06]This 'Laugh Clown Laugh' routine's been overdone [02:38.26] [02:40.41]Hats off to showfolks [02:41.66]For smiling when they're blue [02:43.07] [02:43.86]But more comme il faut folks [02:45.77]Are sick of smiling through [02:47.33]And if you're out cold [02:48.75]Too old [02:49.57]And most of your teeth have gone [02:51.00] [02:51.51]Why must the show go on [02:53.65]I sometimes wonder [02:55.70]Why must the show go on [02:58.03] [02:59.55]Why must the show go on [03:01.75] [03:02.82]Now why not announce the closing night of it [03:06.06] [03:06.97]The public seem to hate the sight of it dear [03:09.85]And so [03:10.88]Why you should undergo [03:11.97] [03:12.69]This terrible strain [03:13.76]We'll never know [03:14.46]We know that you're sad [03:15.79]We know that you've had [03:16.78]A lot of storm and strife [03:18.56]But is it quite fair [03:19.59]To ask us to share [03:20.57]Your dreary private life [03:21.94] [03:22.45]We know you're trapped in a gilded cage [03:24.57] [03:26.47]But for heaven's sake [03:27.48]Relax and be your age [03:28.77] [03:30.54]Stop being gallant [03:31.87] [03:32.38]And don't be such a bore [03:33.75] [03:34.80]Pack up your talent [03:35.74] [03:36.32]There's always plenty more [03:37.78]And if you lose hope [03:38.93] [03:39.49]Take d**e [03:40.18]And lock yourself in the John [03:41.61] [03:42.15]Why must the show go on [03:44.52]I'm merely asking [03:45.55] [03:46.14]Why must the show [03:47.44] [03:51.95]Go on