Lyrics
Down deep in the heart of a lonely kid
Suffered so much for what he did
They gave this poor boy his fortune and fame
And since that day he ain't been the same
See the man with the stage fright
Just standing up there to give it all his might
He got caught in the spotlight
But when they get to the end
He wants to start all over again
I've got firewater rain on my breath
And the doctor warned me I might catch it death
He said you can make it in pure disguise
Just never show fear in your eyes
See the man with the stage fright
Just standing up there to give it all his might
He got caught in the spotlight
But when they get to the end
He wants to start all over again
Now when he says that he's afraid
Won't you take him at his word
And for the price that the poor boy has paid
Well, he gets to sing just like a bird
When my brow is sweating and my mouth gets dry
The fancy people go drifting by
When the moment of truth is right at hand
Just one more nightmare you could stand
See the man with the stage fright
Just standing up there to give it all his might
He got caught in the spotlight
But when they get to the end
Well, he wants to start all over again
No, no, no, let's not make him stop
Just let him take it from the top
Suffered so much for what he did
They gave this poor boy his fortune and fame
And since that day he ain't been the same
See the man with the stage fright
Just standing up there to give it all his might
He got caught in the spotlight
But when they get to the end
He wants to start all over again
I've got firewater rain on my breath
And the doctor warned me I might catch it death
He said you can make it in pure disguise
Just never show fear in your eyes
See the man with the stage fright
Just standing up there to give it all his might
He got caught in the spotlight
But when they get to the end
He wants to start all over again
Now when he says that he's afraid
Won't you take him at his word
And for the price that the poor boy has paid
Well, he gets to sing just like a bird
When my brow is sweating and my mouth gets dry
The fancy people go drifting by
When the moment of truth is right at hand
Just one more nightmare you could stand
See the man with the stage fright
Just standing up there to give it all his might
He got caught in the spotlight
But when they get to the end
Well, he wants to start all over again
No, no, no, let's not make him stop
Just let him take it from the top
