We're on in five
Will they survive?
A familiar dance and song
And so the show must go on

Find those Lightners!

Lights, mic, camera, action
All for their satisfaction
Clothes pressed to perfection
To mimic a connection
Keep that smile in place
The cameras catch your mistakes
Can't stray from style–

Don't touch that dial!

We're on in four
(Lights, Mike, camera, action)
(All for their satisfaction)
They can't ignore
(Black ink and a contract)
(Shaking hands, sealing the pact)

How much the crowd has adored us
(Always working the grind)
(To finally make it prime-time)
And what we've in store
(Looking for the spotlight)
(So you can do something right)

Commercial break
(Lights, mics, their reactions)
(Needing the satisfaction)
Four minute stakes
(Sold your soul for repute)
(To keep the empty noise mute)

Prepare a smile to forget how much
(Hasty scripts and reruns)
(Passing time, aging loved ones)
My poor heart aches
(What's nostalgia's pricing)
(To keep this all enticing?)

Well that's show biz my friend
We play pretend, and it won't end
Not when the lights are finally bright
Upon my stage
So take your place
And celebrate
It's our job to create the light

(What do you want, we've got it here for you)
Drama, romance, and action
(What do you need, we've got it here, it's true)
I live for your satisfaction

What can I give to make all of you stay?
(What can I give to make all of you stay?)
You can't go wrong with the classics
(You can't go wrong with the classics)

What can I do for you to see the way?
(TV's fantastic!)
TV's fantastic!

Entertainment, a fantasy that never sleeps
A dream not meant to come true
(The contract's legally binding)
Risking it all for a shot as a star
Though the light down here will never shine through
(Didn't think of that in the past when signing)

We're on in three
(Entertainment, a fantasy that never sleeps)
The set's empty
(A dream not meant to come true)

We're on in two
So what can I do
To get through to you?

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