He stands in the wings, as the lights begin to dim,
gettin' up for the people before they get up for him.
He's worried if he's up tonight to what they all expect,
then he touches somethin' metal that hangs around his neck
He paces for a moment, then someone calls his name,
the lights search to find him, he walks to his domain.
He bows to the people and smile as they all cheer,
then rocks to the music of the songs they came to hear
He's a star, he's worked hard and he's gone far, he's star
Yes they all who you are, you are star.
He knows all the words, he learned them all by heart,
but his mind begins to wonder as each song begins to starts.
He thinks about his wife at home takin' care of his kids,
the time they never seem to have the things that all did.
He wonders "Is it worth it all, the money and the lights?"
He give it all up gladly to just be home tonight,
the applause breaks his train of through, the spot has him embraced,
and the tears and the sweat melt together in his face,
he's a star, yes they all know who you are you're a star
He's worked hard and he's gone far, you're a star.
The crowd would come to listen to him each time in vast,
but inside he has to wonder how long that this will last.
Tomorrow someone new will and they may follow him,
no one seems to care about a star that's growing dim.
He's knows carpenters can drive their nails until they're sixty-five,
bookkeepers add up figures just as long as they're alive,
but he wonders about his future and all it all will end,
will he die across the footlights or in a home without a friend,
like a star, you've worked hard and you've gone far, you're a star
yes they all know who you are you're a star.
He walks to the mike, takes it in his hand
smiles to the people, nods to the band,
these things that make him sick inside will wait a minute more,
right now the most important thing is taking his encore,
he's a star, yes they all know who you are
you're a star,...But God knows who you are.....
You're...just...a..star.
