Footlights
Embracing the Footlights: A Life Unveiled in Melody
Lyrics
I live the kinda life most men only dream of
I lead a life that most men can only dream of
I make my livin' writin' songs and singin' them
I earn my living by writing and performing songs
But I'm forty-one years old and I ain't got no place to go
At forty-one, I find myself without a clear direction or purpose
When it's over
Contemplating the end of my career or life
So I hide my age and make the stage and
To cope, I conceal my age and focus on the stage
Try to kick the footlights out again
Attempting to energize the audience by kicking the footlights
I throw my old guitar across the stage and
I toss my old guitar on the stage
Then my bassman takes the ball
My bass player takes control of the situation
And the crowd goes nearly wild to see
The audience reacts enthusiastically to the dramatic moment
My guitar nearly fall
The near mishap with my guitar adds to the excitement
After twenty years of pickin' we're still alive
After two decades of playing music, we're still vibrant and breaking barriers
And kickin' and kickin' down the wall
We persist and continue to break down obstacles
Tonight we'll kick the footlights out
Planning to give a memorable performance and leave without acknowledgment
And walk away without a curtain call
Intending to kick the footlights and exit without a curtain call
Tonight we'll kick the footlights out again
(Repetition of line 14)
And try to hide the mood we're really in
Revealing the true emotions we are trying to conceal
Might not put on our old Instamatic grin
We might not put on a fake, happy facade
Tonight we'll kick the footlights out again
Planning to kick the footlights and hide our real feelings again
I live the kinda life most men only dream of
(Repetition of line 1)
And I make my livin' writin' songs and singin' them
(Repetition of line 2)
But I'm fortysome years old and I ain't got no place to go
(Repetition of line 3)
When it's over
(Repetition of line 4)
So I hide my age and make the stage and
(Repetition of line 5)
Try to kick the footlights out again
(Repetition of line 6)
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