Life Upon the Wicked Stage-Virginia O'Brien/Nanette Fabray/India Adams/Jack Buchanan

[ti:Life Upon the Wicked Stage (From "Till the Clouds Roll By")] [ar:Virginia O'Brien/Nanette Fabray/India Adams/Jack Buchanan] [al:50 Original Film Soundtracks: The Best Songs. No. 3] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Life Upon the Wicked Stage (From "Till the Clouds Roll By") - Virginia O'Brien/Nanette Fabray/India Adams/Jack Buchanan [00:06.90]Life upon the wicked stage ain't ever what a girl supposes [00:13.16]Stage door Johny's outraging over you with gems and roses [00:19.63]When you let a fella hold your hand [00:22.92]Which means an extra beer or sandwich [00:27.49] [00:28.12]Everybody whispers [00:29.83]Ain't her life a world [00:33.68] [00:34.76]Though you're warned against the rule way [00:37.10]Rule way ruining your reputation [00:41.03]When you played around the one night [00:43.54]Trade around the great big nation [00:47.70]Wild old man who give you jewels [00:49.82]And sables only live in Aesop's fables [00:56.49]Life upon the wicked stage is nothin' for a girl [01:00.61]Though we've listened to you moan and grieve you [01:03.13]Must pardon us if we do not believe you [01:06.16]There is no doubt [01:07.34]You're crazy about [01:08.90]Your awful stage [01:11.87] [01:12.64]I admit it's fun to smear my face with paint [01:16.42]Causing everyone to think I'm what I ain't [01:20.09]And I'd like to play a Demi Monday roll with soul [01:28.48] [01:29.97]Ask the hero does he liked the way I lure [01:33.61] [01:34.16]When I play a Hasie or a Parramore [01:40.04]Yet when once the curtain's down my life is pure [01:46.88]And how I dread it [01:48.85] [01:49.44]Life upon the wicked stage ain't ever what a girl supposes [01:55.10] [01:55.72]Stage door Johny's outraging over you with gems and roses [02:02.02]If some gentleman we talk with reason [02:05.64] [02:06.38]I would cancel all next season [02:12.33]Life upon the wicked stage ain't nothin' for a girl