Charles Strouse - Applause lyrics

What is it that we're living for? Applause, applause! Nothing I know brings on the glow Like sweet applause You're thinking you're through That nobody cares Then suddenly you Hear it starting And somehow you're in charge again And life's a ball Trumpets all sing, life seems to swing And you're the king of it all, 'cause You've had a taste of The sound that says love: Applause, applause, applause! When I was eight I was in a school play I'll never forget it; I had one line to say My big moment came I said, "What ho! the prince!" My sister applauded I've been hooked ever since It's better than pot It's better than booze A shot of applause will stamp out the blues You work til you're dead It ain't for the bread Call me out of my head Your bank account's bare Your cat has the flu You're losing your hair Then you hear it That happy sounds rolls over you And just like that Everything's right, this is the night Love hits you right where you're at 'Cause you've had a taste of The sound that says love: Applause, applause It's wondrous applause Thunderous applause Beautiful, soaring, magnificent roaring It's better than pot, it's better than booze A shot of applause will stamp out the blues Whatever you do you do better because You're doing it to the beat of applause! And nothing can beat the beat of applause When you hear it... Why do we work our a**es off? What is it for? Pains disappear Soon as you hear That happy audience roar, 'cause You've had a taste of The sound that says love: Applause, applause, applause!