Two for the show And my mother wants to go It'll break her heart when I tell her She's too old I'm in my place I got makeup all over my face I think I know my lines But I dunno One for the money Two for the show Three for the lady on the radio Four might be the one You'll never know, you'll never know If only there was a better way to go {way to go} Two for the show Waiting in the wings While the queen of virtue sings It'll break her heart when I tell her She's out of key If they gave her half a chance She could soon learn how to dance So she could earn her living Gracefully One for the money Two for the show Three for the lady on the radio Four might be the one You'll never know, you'll never know If only there was a better way to go {way to go} Two for the show