"Velvet curtains draw the show to a close Our scene is over and the whole world knows Velvet curtains shut the light from my mind I leave the stage, put my memories behind How it started with a passing word How you answered and I liked what I heard Wasn't long before we fell in love And we thought we'd never part Velvet curtains draw the show to a close Our scene is over and the whole world knows Velvet curtains shut the light from my mind I leave the stage, put my memories behind How I started to depend on you How you tried to be dependable too But you found it hard to change your ways And you merely broke my heart Pretty soon I knew it had to end Still I fool myself and try to pretend But what's the good if there's another guy And he's playing the leading part? Velvet curtains draw the show to a close Our scene is over and the whole world knows Velvet curtains shut the light from my mind I leave the stage, put my memories behind Velvet curtains draw the show to a close Our scene is over and the whole world knows
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