Between the Lines

There's a New York actor who feels on Fear Factor
When love is in the air,
He can talk through Shakespeare
"Oh how I love you my dear"
but the real thing's such a scare…
So he prayed to Marlon Brando, Meryl Streep, Al Pacino
and found his answer in the stars -
ain't no lines to read
when the words come straight from the heart.

Tell her how you feel,
speak your dream and make it real;
you know you have to let her know,
don't wanna be alone in a one-man-show.
So what if you're a star in your one-man-show,
if all you can perform is the one-man blues?
We all need a muse,
and I want her to be mine.

A week of rehearsing, no sleep and no working,
Casanova takes five to prepare;
but the words get stuck like wet shoes in the muck,
and he's purple from a lack of air.
Then she smiles and laughs and she claps claps claps
'cause they're made for one another like swans,
she says "I love you too,
and this show has to go on."

Tell her how you feel,
say the words to make it real;
you know you have to let her know,
don't wanna be alone in a one-man-show.
So what if you're a star in your one-man-show
If all you can perform is the one-man blues?
We all need a muse,
and I want her to be mine.

One year ahead, they climb out of bed,
and kiss each other good morning.
She teaches kids at school that they're exceptions to the rule
and he's grown tired of auditioning...
'cause Romeo is moldy, Hamlet's young and Troilus phony
when true love is here to stay!
All the world's a stage
but that doesn't mean it's always a play.

So tell her how you feel
break your heart to make it real;
you know you have to let her know,
don't wanna be alone in a one-man-show.
So what if you're a star in your one-man-show
if all you can perform is the one-man blues?
We all need a muse,
and I want her,
we all need a muse,
and I want her so bad,
we all need a muse,
and I want her to be mine.

-Tuesday, August 26th, 2008