Empty spaces 
What are we living for? 
Abandoned places 
I guess we know the score 
On and on 
Does anybody know what we are looking for? 

Another hero? 
Another mindless crime? 
Behind the curtain? 
In the pantomime? 
Hold the line 
Does anybody want to take it anymore? 

The show must go on 
The show must go on, yeah 
Inside my heart is breaking 
My make up may be flaking 
But my smile 
Still stays on 

Whatever happens 
I'll leave it all to chance 
Another heartache 
Another failed romance 
On and on 
Does anybody know what we are living for? 

I guess I'm learning - I'm learning, learning, learning 
I must be warmer now 
I'll soon be turning - Turning, turning, turning 
Round the corner now 
Outside the dawn is breaking 
But inside in the dark I'm aching to be free 

The show must go on 
The show must go on, yeah, yeah 
Uh, inside my heart is breaking 
My make up may be flaking 
But my smile 
Still stays on 

Yeah 
Uh, oh, uh, oh 
Uh, oh, uh, oh, oh 

My soul is painted 
Like the wings of butterflies 
Fairytales of yesterday 
Will grow but never die 
I can fly, my friends 

The show must go on - Go on, go on, go on - Hey, hey 
The show must go on - Go on, go on, go on 
I'll face it with a grin 
I'm never giving in 
On with the show 

Uh, I'll top the bill 
I'll overkill 
I have to find the will to carry on - On with the show - On with the show 

The show the show must go on, go on, go on...