And dance upon your eyes
Crown the heads of kings
Change the lows to highs
Spirits on tonight
Cut down the puppet strings
The spotlight doesn’t last
The spotlight doesn’t last
Be glad of first night nerves
Wait alone and spotlit
Call the curtain, raise the roof
Spirits on tonight
Lift your heart with soaring song
The stage becomes a ship in flames
I fill you up with butterflies
Call the curtain, raise the roof
For fear gives courage wings
Call the curtain, raise the roof
Or waiting in the wings
I wear a coat of drums
Cut down the puppet strings
Cut down the puppet strings
We love our audience
Change the lows to highs
And whisper, "Go" in red
Call the curtain, raise the roof
Chances are you’ll miss
Cut down the puppet strings
Throw your body overboard
Strip your feet of lead
If I am on the sidelines
Strip your feet of lead my friend
Lift your heart with soaring song
Fear gives courage wings
We love our audience
For doctor theater’s kiss
We love our audience
I may tap you on the shoulder
Spirits on tonight
Turn the tables upside down
Spirits on tonight
I tie you to the mast
I could be with you
