"Matinée" lyrics

Ever get that feeling that you're just an act
Even though you meant it as a fact
And any old equation you thought that it would do
And you didn't care which way you turned a screw
But the curtain falls much harder
When the stage is made of powder
But the matinee plays on
By the time they fill the seats up
You will be gone

Each time I save my hopes up
They've raised the price again
And I'm looking for a Wednesday night friend
I'll see through you tomorrow, baby
Thanks for being kind
But you wouldn't want to know my right mind

It's got to be at nine o'clock
I think that I can get there
But I'm having trouble staying awake that long
And there's so many obstacles
I put here to distract me
The keys must be scattered here among

There's a matinee tomorrow
There's a ticket you can borrow
Stay for all three shows
Your friends are gonna be there
Even some that you don't know

Not once did I envision I'd be so entertained
Or that I'd want to see it again and again
And never did I count on such pleasant company
Or that the night would pass by so quickly
And now I want to stay 'til the end
With you, my friends
I want to stay 'til the end

There's a matinee tomorrow
There's a ticket you can borrow