That's Entertainment

Everything that happens in life can happen in a show You can make 'em laugh You can make 'em cry Anything, anything can go The clown with his pants falling down Or the dance, that's a dream of romance Or the scene where the villain is mean That's entertainment The lights on the lady in tights Or the bride with a guy on the side Or the ball where she gives it her all That's entertainment The plot can be hot, simply teeming with sex A gay divorcee who is after her ex It can be Oedipus Rex Where a chap kills his mother and causes a lot of bother The clerk who is thrown out of work By the boss who is thrown for a loss By the skirt who is doing him dirt The world is a stage The stage is a world of entertainment That's entertainment That's entertainment The doubt while the jury is out Or the thrill when they're reading the will Or the chase for the man with the face That's entertainment No death like you get in Macbeth No ordeal like the end of Camille This goodbye brings a tear to the eye That's entertainment Admit it's a hit and we'll go on from there We played a charade that was lighter than air A good old-fashioned affair As I sing this finale, I hope it's up your alley The gag may be wearing a flag That began with a Mr. Cohan Hip hooray! The American way The world is a stage The stage is a world of entertainment