Ivy: Sure, go ahead and dream, girlie But don't forget from whence you came You're just tryna blow off steam, girlie Not that I blame you, every night's the same
You finish the show You rinse out your tights You dive into a dive and raise a toast to better nights You get a little drunk And maybe start a few fights But you grin and bare it
You run for the train The one you just missed You're out of cigarettes You've got a headache and you're pissed You lie awake counting all the bald heads you kissed But you grin and bare it
Wake up, quick, smell the coffee It's a brand-new day If you wake up lonely that's the price you pay Anyway
You run from the train It's a quarter to two You slap a pound of war paint on and barely make your cue You hit the stage and smile 'Cause, shit, what else can you do? Or say grin and bare four shows a day
Oh, wake up, quick, change your costume Second act is on Life ain't just a rat race, it's a marathon And then you're gone
So pity yourself But know in your gut That no one ever died because their life was in a rut And learn a little lesson from a gal who says "What the hell?" Grin and bare it, grin and bare it, grin and bare it Grin and bare it, four shows a day!