To Catch A Snipe

I guess I should start with

The rising scene over the city

The busiest extras sit drinking their tea

Trying hard to be seen


Not quite stars but well on their way

Through mechanical breathing and controllable thinking

But enough about no ones

Back to my show,
I'll tell you a story about someone I know

When we sang out

While everyone’s whispering about

Things that shouldn’t matter

All they care about is who they came with to the show

Here's your lines say them right, they go...


What does he think that he's trying to prove?

Oh and where does he get off using those moves?

It's opening night and he's hogging my spotlight

Baby there ain't room for two.


Kill the lights he screams

Watch me shine he sings
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If there's a way from this 

Stage to the top of the world i'll be there.


Watch me turn all these no's into wows

And to how could the crowd be so blinded with doubt.

He wont mind them much longer,
despite all their laughter

He knows the one who laughs last is the one who laughs loudest


What does he think that he’s trying to prove

Oh and where does he get off using those moves

It's opening night and he’s hogging my spotlight

Baby there aint room for two.


Kill the lights he screams

Watch me shine he sings 
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If there’s a way from this stage

To the top of the world i'll be there.


Enough is enough

No more time for charades

His mind racing like his pulse 

He was fed with these games

No more reaching or needing

These not quite friends

They made a puppet out of me

I’ll make a puppet out of them


With a pocket full of strings

And an arsenal of wits
In a matter of time 

They'll be screaming his name

He could smell the sweet roses sail towards the stage

Now the house lights are dimming

Show is beginning

Please take your seats 

Oh and thank you for coming

A marvelous thing

I raise both my hands as I make them all sing


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