The Greatest Performance Of My Life
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The Greatest Performance Of My Life lyrics

AlbumKaleidoscope
Year1971
GenreJazz
Duration3:08
Original languageEnglish
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Tonight i gave the greatest performance of my life I never lost control, i played the part so well That not a single soul could tell that i was lying And so Though it was hard to face our friends I gave a party I know I meant to show them all i've gotten over you And though I saw the unbelieving looks on all their faces I had to try to make them think that it was true So i Who had me dance, dance through the night, just like a gypsy And i Who seldom drink, drank like a fish till i was high And i Who hadn't laughed since god knows when, outlaughed pagliacci Till they Believed it more than even i Tonight i gave the greatest performance of my life I never lost control, i played the part so well That not a single soul could tell that i was lying But love If you had been behind the curtain when it fell When all the lights were out and i was all alone You would have seen This actress crying Yes, tonight i gave the greatest performance of my life I never lost control, i played the part so well That not a single soul could tell that i was lying But love If you had been behind the curtain when it fell When all the lights were out and i was all alone You would have seen This actress crying

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