Three Dog Night - The Show Must Go On lyrics

written by Leo Sayer and David Alexander Courtney

- as recorded by Three Dog Night (released March 16, 1974)

- entered the Billboard Top 40 the week of April 13, 1974 and

stayed for 12 weeks, peaking at #4 the week of May 25, 1974.

Baby, although I chose this lonely life

It seems it's stranglin' me now

All the wild men, big cigars, gigantic car

They're all laughin' at the lie

Oh, I've been used Ooo-oo-oo-oo (used)'

I've been a fool Oh, what a fool

I broke all the rules Oh, yeah

But I must let the show go on

Baby, there's an enormous crowd of people

They're all after my blood

I wish maybe they'd tear down the walls of this theatre

Let me out, let me out

Oh, I'm so blind Oh, I'm blind

I wasted time Wasted, wasted, wasted time

Walkin' on the wire, high wire

But I must let the show go on

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Oh, I'm so blind Oh, I'm blind

I wasted time Wasted, wasted, all too much time

Walkin' on the wire, high wire

But I must let the show go on

Baby, I wish you'd help me escape

Help me get away

Leave me outside my address

Far away from this masquerade

'Cause I've been blind Oh, so blind

I wasted time Wasted, wasted, all too much time

Walkin' on the wire, high wire

But I must let the show go..

I must let the show go..

I must let the show go on