Make It All So Real

Take your seat in the table
 Watch the cabaret fill
 Ted came down for the singer
 He saw the name on the bill
 How the minutes were draggin'
 As the audience grew
 Ted was growing impatient
 As he swallowed his brew
 "It's time to welcome the artist"
 He heard somebody say
 Saw a face in the floodlight
 And everything was okay
 Singer man, do your work
 Sing your song, make it hurt
 Sing the tears, sing the pain
 Make it all so real
 Then the singer was singing
 All his serious songs
 And his Band wa a-playing
 And Ted was hummin' along
 Meanwhile back in a corner
 There was a table for two
 Where sat the singer's cute lover
 And she was drinkin' a few
 All snuggled up with a stranger
 Who had his hand on her thigh
 She was receivin' his message
 And gazing into his eyes
 Singer man, do your work
 Sing your song, make it hurt
 Sing the tears, sing the pain
 Make it all so real
 So the sound came a-rollin'
 Tumblin' into the night
 And all the people were ravin'
 Sayin', "Man, our singer's alright"
 "He's such a burnin' performer
 What a fabulous show"
 Little lover was stirrin'
 She was ready to go
 An' while the singer was wailing
 She got up to depart
 The crowd was stompin' and cheering
 She was breakin' his heart
 Singer man, do your work
 Sing your song, make it hurt
 Sing the tears, sing the pain
 Make it all so real
 Ted was feelin' terrific
 As the crowd filtered out
 Ravin' on 'bout the hero
 There were whistles and shouts
 There was a guy with his sweetheart
 Ted came walkin' on past
 He could hear what was spoken
 He could hear what she asked
 She said, "Don't you envy the hero?"
 An' the fella answered his girl
 "Yes, he's the ultimate singer
 He's on top of the world"
 Singer man, do your work
 Sing your song, make it hurt
 Sing the tears, sing the pain
 Make it all so real