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Tear down the scenery
Put away the clouds
Repaint all the backdrops
And tell the actors aloud
They’ll be no play tonight.
Roll up the carpets
Put away the chairs
Pay off all the carpenters
And take apart the stairs
They’ll be no words to say today
The critics have all spoken
The paper’s gone to press
We gave it our best
There’ll be no redress
No songs will be sung this day
Kiss your friends goodbye,
Tell the others, please don’t cry
Hang up all your costumes
Turn off all the lights
The critics have all spoken
They’ll be no play tonight.
