Ben Danaher: The Actor

Lyrics:

The actor takes his place
He knows how to change his face to fit the scene
Then he goes home wishin
He was like the man up on the screen

And he wonders if they knew
That off the set it’s just another show.
Would anybody stay
Long enough to let the credits roll?

All the critics are living in his head.
They get louder as he lies awake in bed.
only character he ever turned away
Is the one that he was always born to play.

The actor gives a wink
To the man above the sink
Then goes to work
If they don’t know who you are
Then they can’t leave you for who you were.

He’s committed to his craft.
First one in and always last to leave.
Tell me at what point does a mask
just become who you’ll always be?

All the critics are living in his head.
They get louder as he lies awake in bed.
only character he ever turned away
Is the one that he was always born to play.

When its quiet on the set
And everybody’s left and going home
Maybe the worst thing yet
Is he’s still acting when he’s all alone.

All the critics are living in his head.
They get louder as he lies awake in bed.
The only character he ever turned away
Is the one that he was always born to play.

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Credits:
Sean Mcconnell Silent Desert Music/ Northern Lights/ Universal Music Publishing
Ben Danaher-Danhandler music BMI
Acoustic guitar-Sean Mcconnell
Drums-Sean Mcconnell
Bass-Sean Mcconnell
Baritone guitar-Sean Mcconnell
Bgv-Sean mMcconnell
Gutstring guitar-Ben Danaher