an outcast of victorian society
 
 a crying jag since long-gone childhood days
 
 the dream to be an albatross
 
 with alabaster wings
 
 to be flying
 
 before the last bell rings
 
  
  the crushing arms of loneliness embracing still
 
 the sear and yellow leaf is drawing near
 
 this jaded heart escaping from the shadowplay
 
 what is the measure of a man ?
 
 and the price that we all pay
  
 
 [chorus]
 
 the final curtain falls
 
 none of the orchestra will play
 
 the stageplay life will hold
 
 the freakshow at the fair
 
 is there a straw in bursting dalles
 
 will someone care ?
  
 
 the looking glass, deceiver of reality
 
 the try of make-believe in who we are
 
 and the hiding in the mists of night will never end
 
 but a graceful heart prevails
 
 and the meaning of a friend
  
 
 [chorus]
  
 
 [bridge]
 
 mesmerized, hypnotized
 
 the audience touched to tears
 
 pay a visit, take a look
 
 so that the conscience clears
  
 
 [chorus]
 
 the final curtain falls
 
 none of the orchestra will play
 
 the stageplay life will hold
 
 the freakshow at the fair
 
 there is a straw in bursting dalles
 
 someone will care