The Entertainer

Oh, the glamorous life
the entertainer luxury lives
so easy, so breezy, so rich
a smile and a bow all he gives.

Oh, the glamorous life
performing in each village hall
then back on the bus with a beer
no encore at the curtain call.

Oh, the glamorous life
the miles (or kilometres) build
a suitcase of dirty laundry
passionate art unfulfilled.

Oh, the glamorous life
each night a new crumbling hotel
exhausted he struggles to sleep
in sheets with a cigarette smell.

Oh, the glamorous life
the road and the show run for years
a career and a journey gone nowhere
as he smiles and bows through the tears.

Oh, the glamorous life
the entertainer luxury lives
so easy, so breezy, so rich
a smile and a bow all he gives.