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The Star
The Statler Brothers
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He stands in the wings as the lights begin to dim
Getting up for the people before they get up for him
He worries if he's up tonight to what they all expect
Then he touches something metal that hangs around his neck
He paces for a moment, then someone calls his name
The lights search to find him, he walks in his domain
He bows to the people and smiles as they all cheer
Then rocks to the music of the songs they came to hear
He's a star, he's worked hard and he's come far
He's a star, yes they all know who you are
You're a star!
He knows all the words, he learned them all by heart
But his mind begins to wander as each song begins to start
He thinks about his wife at home taking care of his kids
The time they never seem to have, the things they never did
He wonders is it worth it all, the money and the lights?
He'd give it all up gladly to just be home tonight
Then applause breaks his train of thought, the spot has him embraced
And the tears and the sweat melt together in his face
He's a star, he's worked hard and he's come far
He's a star, yes they all know who you are
You're a star!
The crowds that come and listen to him each night are vast
But inside he wonders just how long this will last
Tomorrow someone new will come and they may follow him
No one seems to care about a star that's growing dim
He knows carpenters can drive a nail until they're sixty-five
Bookkeepers add up figures as long as they're alive
But he wonders about his future and how it all will end
Will he die across the footlights or in a home without a friend?
Not this star, he's worked hard and he's come far
He's a star, yes they all know who you are
You're a star!
He walks to the mic, takes it in his hand
Smiles to the people, nods to the band
These things that make him sick inside will wait a minute more
Right now the most important thing is taking his encore
He's a star, he's worked hard and he's come far
He's a star, yes they all know who you are
You're a star!
But God knows who you are...
You're just a star!
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