Even the most familiar face Can disappear without a trace Amidst a crowd of theatregoers I had been waiting for a while My stare mistaken for a smile Till I found the person No-one knows as well as I do A hug hello and I'm beside you again I know the lines to read between And when you've stolen every scene For good and all, the curtain closes And though you mightn't win awards The audience applauds No-one knows as well as I do The untold hours till I'm beside you again But tomorrow when you wake And you feel a little flat I won't make the mistake Of reminding you of that The understudy understands The patience it demands We're enjoying what we'll just call champagne If they could only act their age But all the world's a stage they're going through After the after party is over And the last of the cast is removed from the sofa Then, and only then, am I beside you again Late at night on threadbare carpet So in the cold, hard light of the supermarket Please! There were grazes on my knees
Even the most familiar face Can disappear without a trace Amidst a crowd of theatregoers I had been waiting for a while My stare mistaken for a smile Till I found the person No-one knows as well as I do A hug hello and I'm beside you again I know the lines to read between And when you've stolen every scene For good and all, the curtain closes And though you mightn't win awards The audience applauds No-one knows as well as I do The untold hours till I'm beside you again But tomorrow when you wake And you feel a little flat I won't make the mistake Of reminding you of that The understudy understands The patience it demands We're enjoying what we'll just call champagne If they could only act their age But all the world's a stage they're going through After the after party is over And the last of the cast is removed from the sofa Then, and only then, am I beside you again Late at night on threadbare carpet So in the cold, hard light of the supermarket Please! There were grazes on my knees
