Stage Fright

Lyrics Now deep in the heart of a lonely kid Who suffered so much for what he did Gave this ploughboy his fortune and fame Since that day he ain't been the same See the man with the stage fright Just standin' up there to give it all his might And he got caught with the spotlight But when we get to the end He wanna start all over again I've got fire water right on my breath The doctor warned me I might catch a death Said, "You can make it in your disguise Just never show the fear that's in your eyes" See the man with the stage fright Just standin' up there to give it all his might And he got caught in the spotlight But when we get to the end He wanna start all over again Now when he says that he's afraid Take him at his word And for the price that the ploughboy has paid He gets to sing just like a bird, ooh ooh ooh My brow is sweatin' and the mouth gets dry Fancy people go driftin' by The moment of truth is right at hand Just one more nightmare you can stand See the man with the stage fright Just standin' up there to give it all his might And he got caught with the spotlight But when we get to the end He wanna start all over again Now please don't make him stop, no no Let him take it from the top, oh oh Let him start all over again

Credits Written by: Robbie Robertson Performances This song is unreleased by Elvis Costello, but he has performed it in concert on one occasion: 1984-04-29 in San Francisco. Recordings The Band, on Stage Fright, 1970

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