Applause

Jason Graae


What is that we’re living for?
Applause, applause
Nothing I know brings on the glow
Like sweet applause

You’re thinking you’re through
That nobody cares
Then suddenly you
Hear it starting

Then somehow you’re in charge again
And it’s a ball
Trumpets all sing, life seems to swing
And you’re the king of it all, ‘cause
You’ve had a taste of
The sound that says love
Applause, applause, applause

Why, look who’s here, it’s Al Jolson!
It makes you feel brand new again
Applause, applause
Why it’s Tallulah!
Nothing in town, darling, brings actors down like no applause, it drives me crazy. Why, here’s Judy!
You’re catching the flu
Your bank account’s bare
You’re lonely and blue – or was that Liza? –
Then you hear it – hey, you - Bobby Darin!
And all at once again what life is for
Cares disappear soon as you hear that happy audience roar
Johnny Mathis! You’ve had a taste of
The sound that says love
Sam Harris!
Applause! Applause! Applause!
En Frances! Le Clap! Le Clap!
Trumpets all sing life seems to swing - I'm back!
And you’re the king of it all cause
You’ve had a taste of the sound that says love
Applause applause, applause applause applause
Applause!

(Engineer) That was great Jason, really.
Jason: How were my impressions? Couldn’t I just do it one more time?
Engineer: No.