[Verse 1] Fifty years since the curtain first went up Three hundred faces, three hundred names And now, at last, they finally know who I am A few awards on my brand-new shelf **[Pre-Chorus]** But there's always a voice close to my ear Whispering softly, low and clear "You'll forget your lines someday" **[Chorus]** So I rehearse until I break I practice till there's nothing left to give From just another face out in the crowd To a name that everybody knows One missed line and it's over They won't look at you again **[Verse 2]** The years don't only take away my youth Loneliness grows heavier with time On the screen, I'm just another face Old friends, old rivals A cast that still exists inside the television **[Bridge]** Out there, nobody sees the years All they see is the story A villain, a saint, a boss, a man behind the counter I wear them all upon my skin That's the job I chose to do **[Chorus]** So I rehearse until I break I practice till there's nothing left to give From just another face out in the crowd To a name that everybody knows One missed line and it's over They won't look at you again **[Outro]** Still that voice is close to my ear Still I stand here Still I answer
