The Actor

You thought you were the master of your life.

You thought you had it all worked out.

But times have changed and days don't seem

So sweet.

Don't let the floor drop out from your world

The lights go on and the story seems so old,

You've seen this on t.v. So many times.

But now you are the actor living out the role,

There's no cameras there, no script to keep

The hero whole

You are the actor

The lights upon the stage,

You are the actor

The encores never came

And when your brothers lie in pieces on the ground,

You shed your tears, say you didn't realise.

And when the righeous pin the medals

On your shirt,

Do you think that God will shake your head?

You are the actor,

The curtains never closed,

You are the actor,

The story's never told

You are the actor

You're living on the role

You are the actor