Paul Westerberg - Finally Here Once lyrics

You were always cast as a tragedine Dressing down, forever alone in the final scene Half-empty house and not a stinking rose You opened your mouth and the play it closed On the backstage wall No one bothered to sign It read, I was finally here once Well before your time I was finally here once Once upon a time You were always cast as the tragedine Dressing down, forever alone in the final scene Backstage wall No one bothered to sign It read, I was finally here once Well before your time I was finally here once Once upon a time I was cast as a happy-go-lucky guy Now I've been demoted, to an old, sad stay-inside But on the backstage wall With my boot I signed for us all I shouted I was finally here once Well before your time Yes, I was finally here once Well before my time I was finally here once