Star Of The Backstage

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-Oh, what a special time. I'd give anything  
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To feel that magic again 

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Script notes and sound cues 
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Take me there again 
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In my blacks in the backs 
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Of the wings, so I'm not seen 

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 No one knows the magic 
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That hides behind the scenes 
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- It's me!The cast said yes! 
We're putting on a musical! 

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Places, everybody 
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It's time to start the show! 
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  That's what actors need me to say 
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Otherwise, they wouldn't know where to go 

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 Cinch up the hemlines 
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Sound check all the mics 
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  Close the door, ring the bell 
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And bring down the house lights 

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It's curtains up for Marge Bouvier 
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'Cause I'm once again the star 
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Of the backstage 

(Wow, you're the director?) 
- No, more important... the stage manager 
Five minutes, guys! 
(Thank you, five) 
Marge 
- Five minutes 
I always used to love saying that, before 

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   The endless loads of laundry 
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The dishes piled high 
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  The whining and complaining 
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(It's mine! - It's mine!) 
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(It's mine!) - Enough! 

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I'm returning to my theater family 
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A revival of our fondest memories, singin' 

(DO-RE-MI-THIS-SHOW-WILL BE) 

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 The talk of the town 
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A hit, a smash, the rage 
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   (And there's nothing Springfield needs more 
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Than a play!) - Good! 

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'Cause I'm once again the 
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Appreciated, well-respected, never, ever disconnected 
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Nothing but the most impressive 
Everybody's dearest friended 
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Star 
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Of the backstage 
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(She's the star, see how she shines 
She answers when we call for lines) 
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Places, everybody!