BETWEEN THE LINES
By Stephen Cluff

Looks like the world has found us again
Heavy curtains part as the play begins
Though music rises and floodlights soar
Shadows wait; I've got mine and you've got yours
Grab your wooden sword and wooden smile
And lose yourself for awhile

But read between the lines
To hear what I'm saying
Look beyond the cues
See past the part I'm playing

All these scenes we're running through
Filled with stock characters, both false and true
Feels too easy sometimes to let it all go
To just light the match and watch all the sets blow
Grab your wooden sword and wooden smile
And lose yourself for awhile

But read between the lines
To hear what I'm saying
Look beyond the cues
See past the part I'm playing
But read between the lines
To hear what I'm saying
Look beyond the cues
See past the part I'm playing

Play it broad and play it loud
Remember the fans; give it all to the crowd
Can't slip beyond the spotlights and dissappear
So break a leg as the gallery cheers.
Grab your wooden sword and wooden smile
And lose yourself for awhile

But read between the lines
To hear what I'm saying
Look beyond the cues
See past the part I'm playing
But read between the lines
To hear what I'm saying
Look beyond the cues
See past the part I'm playing