"If Everyone Was Listening" Lyrics

The actors and jesters are here
The stage is in darkness and clear
For raising the curtain
And no one's quite certain who's play is

(How long ago, how long)
If only we had listened then
If we'd known just how right we were going to be
For we dreamed a lot, and we schemed a lot
And we tried to sing of love before the stage fell apart

Ohhh, Ohhh, Ohhh, Ohhh
If everyone was listening, you know
There'd be a chance that we could save the show
Who'll be the last clown
To bring the house down
Oh no, please no
Don't let the curtain fall

What is your costume today
And who are the props in your play
You're acting a part
Which you thought from the start was an honest one

But how do you plead
An actor indeed, go relearn your lines
You don't know what you've done
The finale has begun

If everyone was listening, you know
There'd be a chance that we could save the show
Who'll be the last clown
To bring the house down
Oh no, please no
Don't let the curtain fall