Hand me my costume Please won't you pass me my mask I have appointments that I must keep with my past Bring on the cabaret we can all have a laugh I've made the theatre of the absurd At last Drink up and let's go home The demon is on the phone He's playing a dialing tone So drink up and let's go home Orchestrations of a different nature Arrangements that I've made to end it all Years and years of love all turned to paper Dancing at the old musicians ball And these beauty secrets that I've kept so long Have slightly faded like my old blue jeans But read them now because before too long They could fall apart at every seam Play me my music Please won't you warm up the band It's my performance although nothing is planned Turn on the spotlight We can pretend there's a stage I'll be your hero only as long as I'm paid. Drink up and let's go home (You're such a naughty boy) The demon is on the phone (He's got a special toy) He's playing a dialing tone (A thing to bring you joy) So drink up and let's go home