Supertramp — If Everyone Was Listening

[Verse 1] The actors and jesters are here The stage is in darkness and clear For raising the curtain And no-one's quite certain whose play it is [Verse 2] How long ago, how long? If only we had listened then If we'd known just how right We were going to be [Bridge] For we dreamed a lot And we schemed a lot And we tried to sing of love Before the stage fell apart [Chorus] 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 [Verse 3] Well, 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 [Verse 4] Well how do you plead? An actor indeed! Go re-learn your lines You don't know what you've done The finale's begun [Chorus] 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