SHOW MUST GO ON, THE
(Al Frisch / Roy Alfred)

as recorded by Dinah Wahington
with Hal Mooney & his Orchestra
1956


Pardon me, but I just got the news,
He told me it's over and it breaks my heart to lose,
But the show must go on,
The show must go on,
They tell me!

Here I stand, there's my cue to begin,
But who feels like singing in the mood that I'm in?
Still the show must go on,
The show must go on,
And I'll carry on somehow!

Though the setting's perfect and the music is right<
I can see it's gonna be  a tough show tonight!
I'll sing about the heartaches a broken love can be,
But they must have known it just happened to me!

So dim the lights and I'll turn on my charms,
I'll try to imagine that he's still in my arms,
'Cause the show must go on,
The show must go on,
The show must go on tonight!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - February 2015)