[00:00.00]时代音乐网 www.78497.com  [00:00.24]Why Must The Show Go On - Noel Coward [00:10.68]The world for some years [00:11.70]Has been sodden with tears [00:12.95]On behalf of the acting profession [00:15.37]Each star playing a part [00:17.60]Seems to expect a purple heart [00:20.09]It's unorthodox to be born in a box [00:22.09]But it needn't become an obsession [00:24.21]Let's hope we have no worse to plague us [00:26.83]Than two shows a night in Las Vegas [00:29.92]When I think of physicians and mathematicians [00:32.72]Who don't earn a quarter the dough [00:35.08]When I look at the faces [00:36.45]Of people in Macy's [00:38.27]There's one thing I'm burning to know [00:42.32]Why must the show go on [00:46.48]It can't be all that indispensable [00:50.16]To me it really isn't sensible on the whole [00:53.87]To play a leading role [00:55.64]While fighting those tears you can't control [00:57.65]Why kick up your legs [00:58.62]When draining the dregs [00:59.64]Of sorrow's bitter cup [01:01.60]Because you have read [01:02.43]Some idiot has said [01:03.46]The curtain must stay up [01:04.84]I'd like to know [01:06.26]Why a star takes bows [01:08.87]Having just returned from burying her spouse [01:13.11]Brave boop a doopers [01:14.92]Go home and dry your tears [01:17.27]Gallant old troopers [01:18.66]You've bored us all for years [01:20.15]And if you're so blue [01:21.83]Wet through [01:22.58]And thoroughly woe be gone [01:24.67]Why must the show go on [01:27.06]Oh mammy [01:28.50]Why must the show go on [01:36.29]We're asked to condole [01:37.26]With each tremulous soul [01:38.59]Who steps out to be loudly applauded [01:40.93]Stars on opening nights [01:43.25]Weep when they see their names in lights [01:46.09]Though people who act [01:47.15]As a matter of fact [01:48.99]Are financially amply rewarded [01:51.42]It seems when pursuing their calling [01:53.86]Their suffering's simply appalling [01:57.71]But butchers and bakers and candlestick makers [02:00.10]Get little applause for their pains [02:02.67]When I think of miners [02:04.37]And waiters in diners [02:06.47]The query forever remains [02:09.98]Why must the show go on [02:14.11]The rule [02:15.07]Is surely not immutable [02:17.83]It it might be wiser [02:19.45]And more suitable [02:20.34]Just to close [02:21.72]If you are in the throes [02:23.56]Of personal grief and private woes [02:25.56]Why stifle a sob when doing your job [02:27.55]When if you'd use your head [02:29.30]You'd go out and grab [02:30.33]A comfortable cab [02:31.22]And go right home to bed [02:32.58]Because you're not [02:33.95]Giving us much fun [02:36.81]This laugh clown laugh routine's been overdone [02:41.12]Hats off to showfolks [02:42.52]For smiling when they're blue [02:44.54]But more comme il faut folks [02:46.45]Are sick of smiling through [02:47.88]And if you're out cold [02:49.52]Too old [02:50.20]And most of your teeth have gone [02:52.39]Why must the show go on [02:54.49]I sometimes wonder [02:56.39]Why must the show go on [03:00.19]Why must the show go on [03:03.48]Now why not announce the closing night of it [03:07.51]The public seem to hate the sight of it dear [03:10.44]And so [03:11.52]Why you should undergo [03:13.17]This terrible strain [03:14.39]We'll never know [03:15.09]We know that you're sad [03:16.34]We know that you've had [03:17.31]A lot of storm and strife [03:19.17]But is it quite fair [03:20.08]To ask us to share [03:21.11]Your dreary private life [03:23.05]We know you're trapped in a gilded cage [03:26.89]But for heaven's sake [03:28.09]Relax and be your age [03:31.08]Stop being gallant [03:32.86]And don't be such a bore [03:35.21]Pack up your talent [03:36.67]There's always plenty more [03:38.18]And if you lose hope [03:39.85]Take dope [03:40.55]And lock yourself in the John [03:42.76]Why must the show go on [03:44.96]I'm merely asking [03:46.68]Why must the show [03:52.30]Go on