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Artist: Ryan Adams
Canonical path: /ryan-adams/showtime
Related lyric paths: 6
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Showtime
Read Showtime lyrics by Ryan Adams on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Showtime
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If the lights could lead you here, would you go?
If your arms were strong enough to hold me dear, would you let go?
If the stars were out tonight how would we know?
Falling through the leaves of last season's clothes
Say what you want to, carry what you can
If you were alone could you walk or could you stand
Under the lights shining in your eyes
With everybody waiting for you, alone in the spotlight
Minus the tears and the heartache and the lies
Hearts racing when it's showtime
But you just take your time
If a walk could make us know
Would you stand in line
While mine had held another's?
Or would your fingers let go
Or could you tow the line
In hopes of a tomorrow
Say what you want to, carry what you can
If you were alone could you walk or could you stand
Under the lights flashing in your eyes
With everybody waiting for you, alone in the spotlight
Minus the tears and the heartache and the lies
Hearts racing when it's showtime
But you just take your time
It's showtime
But you just take your time
Say what you want to, carry what you can
If you were alone could you walk or could you stand
Under the lights flashing in your eyes
With everybody waiting for you, alone in the spotlight
Minus the tears and the heartache and the lies
Hearts racing when it's showtime
But you just take your time
Hearts racing when it's showtime
But you just take your time
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Ryan Adams performs "Showtime", and this lyric page sits inside the Ryan Adams catalog on LyroVerse.
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