8. Consolation Prize
Now, when the gameshow‘s over
And you’ve answered every clue
You were the title-holder
A one-man wrecking crew
Clutching the trophy tightly
You thank all the family
And to the friends who finally
Made you stop and see
You win, you lose You pay your dues
And then you realize
That all it’s worth ‘s a consolation prize
Standing beneath the spotlights
The announcer waits his cue
This was to be your big night
But, now you see the truth.
After he thanks the sponsors
He holds out his hand to you
“Congratulations, loser! Here’s to all that you could do.”
CHORUS
To be human is to err and
that’s when it came unglued
you stood there all transparent
to everyone who viewed.
The tabloid paparazzi
struggle for a decent shot
the ten o’clock reporters
want their 15 second spots.
CHORUS
Now, when the gameshow‘s over
And you’ve answered every clue
You were the title-holder
A one-man wrecking crew
Clutching the trophy tightly
You thank all the family
And to the friends who finally
Made you stop and see
You win, you lose You pay your dues
And then you realize
That all it’s worth ‘s a consolation prize
Standing beneath the spotlights
The announcer waits his cue
This was to be your big night
But, now you see the truth.
After he thanks the sponsors
He holds out his hand to you
“Congratulations, loser! Here’s to all that you could do.”
CHORUS
To be human is to err and
that’s when it came unglued
you stood there all transparent
to everyone who viewed.
The tabloid paparazzi
struggle for a decent shot
the ten o’clock reporters
want their 15 second spots.
CHORUS