They say that life's a stage and we are only players

Wish I knew who'd written my part.

Cause when the curtain falls and we all take our curtain calls

I'm the one with the broken heart.

Guess it had to be someone

What's the stage without a little tragedy?

Guess it had to be someone

But oh, it seems the someone's always me!



CHORUS: Hey, hey Mr. Playwright,

These roles are killing me yet

Have pity on a broken-hearted player

If you can hear me, please heed this request

Don't want to land the hero, don't want the leading role

Don't want the lights or the fans, no.

Next time you write me in, remember

I want to play the Tinman.



They say we all will get our entrances and exits

When's my turn, I'd like to know?

Cause when it's finally time for someone to be exiting

I've always got the line of, “Please, please don't go.