"Ghost Light" lyrics

Pull the curtain, pull my hair loose
Hands are callused from the rope
Undo the straps on my character shoes
Barefoot I tread the boards
The cast is going out for ice cream
I say I'll join them in a few
There's so much room for them to grow
They're still so green
While I grow greys in this green room

I put the costumes back on the rack
The scripts in a stack
While I wonder was that really me or an act
I unclip my mic in my leotard and tights
And I flip off the brights

I missed my cue and the
Crowd was cruel but there'll
Be a new show tomorrow night
It's okay, I know
I am safe alone
Lit by the glow of the ghost light
Ghost light

I will fail if I expect to
What if I expect the best?
My mind's local haunt
A trap door I fall through
And only I can strike the set

So whether they boo or clap
Agog or aghast
I deserve to give myself a pat on the back
For warding off dread
Get out my own head
I can do this again

Even if I miss my cue and the
Crowd's so cruel there will
Be a new show tomorrow night
It's okay, I know
I am safe alone
Lit by the glow of the ghost light

Right when I take a bow
Mom and Dad cheering loud
Lit by the glow of the ghost light
Celebrate little wins
The confetti it spins
Lit by the glow of the ghost light

Missed my cue but the
Crowd was cool and there'll
Be a new show tomorrow night
It's okay, I know
I am safe alone
Lit by the glow of the ghost light
Ghost light