Jack and the Has Beens Talk it Over

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Arching eyebrows,
Pastel faces.
The thunderflash that shakes the house
And tumbles the stalk.

Overacted, 
Repetition
Of yes he did and no he won't
Can't keep them enthralled for ever.

And they'll leave you like the sun
Will leave the sky in winter,
Back again but never the same.
A little colder and 
The knowledge of another summer.

Calmly waited for the big break,
Your moment came and went away
And you were left none the wiser.

True the children 
Find it funny,
An iodine that stings the wound
But never can cure the heartache.

And they'll leave you like the sun
Will leave the sky in winter,
Back again but never the same.
A little colder and 
The knowledge of another summer.

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Mother Hubbard 
Smears the greasepaint,
Collects her tears and angry years 
Returns them to neutral corners.

Starts the action, 
Warns the youngsters
To give yourself a name in lights
You'll have to be ever ready.

And they'll leave you like the sun
Will leave the sky in winter,
Back again but never the same.
A little colder and 
The knowledge of another summer.

And they'll use you like 
A tear will use a smile in hiding.

And they'll fool you like 
A hope will fool the dream its chasing.

Then the lights will dim 
And leave you on the stage and lonely.

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