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-Oh, what a special time. I'd give anything
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To feel that magic again
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Script notes and sound cues
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Take me there again
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In my blacks in the backs
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Of the wings, so I'm not seen
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No one knows the magic
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That hides behind the scenes
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- It's me!The cast said yes!
We're putting on a musical!
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Places, everybody
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It's time to start the show!
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That's what actors need me to say
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Otherwise, they wouldn't know where to go
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Cinch up the hemlines
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Sound check all the mics
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Close the door, ring the bell
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And bring down the house lights
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It's curtains up for Marge Bouvier
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'Cause I'm once again the star
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Of the backstage
(Wow, you're the director?)
- No, more important... the stage manager
Five minutes, guys!
(Thank you, five)
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- Five minutes
I always used to love saying that, before
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The endless loads of laundry
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The dishes piled high
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The whining and complaining
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(It's mine! - It's mine!)
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(It's mine!) - Enough!
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I'm returning to my theater family
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A revival of our fondest memories, singin'
(DO-RE-MI-THIS-SHOW-WILL BE)
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The talk of the town
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A hit, a smash, the rage
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(And there's nothing Springfield needs more
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Than a play!) - Good!
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'Cause I'm once again the
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Appreciated, well-respected, never, ever disconnected
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Nothing but the most impressive
Everybody's dearest friended
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Star
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Of the backstage
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(She's the star, see how she shines
She answers when we call for lines)
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Places, everybody!
Written by Jack Dolgen / Elisabeth Kiernan Averick