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I wrote myself a script
Wake up early, don't drink
Exercise, yoga, oatmeal for breakfast
And give a lecture on healthy living
But in the morning, in the mirror, I can't find the artist
For this role
He must have just returned from tour yesterday
And I'm not cut out for it at all

I tell myself: "Get up, buddy!"
And I just mumble in response
What script? Who's the writer?

I wanted old prostitutes
Bogus vodka and chanson!
But as luck would have it—cognac, beauties
And some nice rock music to boot!
And it doesn't seem so bad
But somewhere I sense a catch
Such an era, oh!

I tried to be a decent guy
Wear a suit and look smart
Play successful and be dashing
That he would conquer and win
I thought it was a drama, maybe
Or a melodrama at the end
But the director, it seems, was in cahoots
With some circus gang

I expected applause, expected recognition
But all I got was laughter in the back!

All the world's a stage, and we're actors
And I've already gotten used to the role!
But in reality, it turned out
Life is a free circus!
I wanted old prostitutes
Bogus vodka and chanson!
But as luck would have it—cognac, beauties
Pleasant rock music to boot!

And so I sit, watching this
All around are lights, applause
Beautiful, bright, no doubt
But what, tell me, is the essence of this moment?
Why all this masquerade?
I'm not happy with myself anymore!

All the world's a stage, and we're just actors.
And I've gotten used to the role!
But in reality, it turns out
Life's a free circus!
I wanted old prostitutes
Bogus vodka and chanson!
But as luck would have it—cognac, beauties.
And some nice rock music to follow!

And some more to follow.