The painted faces of the minstrels as they gather At the starting of the show Soon the curtain will be up, the crowd will roar But now it's silence Time to think and reminisce, the life we give up for all this The greasepaint hides the pain Waiting in the wings and standing in the rain (Chorus): One life, one love, one day I hope to find my own One kiss so rare A shelter from the storm A bed to keep me warm
The smiling faces of the people as they gather At the ending of the show Soon I'll be appearing in the life I know Another masquerade Tomorrow night we'll live again The stars will light the stage and then Our songs will fill the air Love's the only thing that we can ever share (Repeat chorus)
Curtain calls in music halls The lights go down and dim the stalls The only life to live Love's the only thing that we can ever give (Repeat chorus)