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