Strawbs - The Actor lyrics

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The storm casts off the shadows as it slips behind the clouds<br />

The peacock looks dejected though his tail is standing proud<br />

The actor tries to prove that he's the face in every crowd.<br />

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Oh there stands your hero losing his sight<br />

Confused by his symptoms, and trembling with fright<br />

Oh give him the key, won't you show him the light.<br />

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The judge lays down his papers with the hearing at an end<br />

The parish priest reminds you that he's everybody's friend<br />

And the actor wastes his money trying to keep up with the trend.<br />

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The fisherman weighs anchor with his catch of drowning souls<br />

The foxes fear the hunters as they hide deep in their holes<br />

While the actor lies down naked on his bed of glowing coals.