Silver Screen

You gotta play the scene Up on the silver screen You gotta live the dream The "lights, camera, action" thing The water's Technicolor blue, and the waves don't miss a cue Not a hair is out of place, every line's the perfect take You gotta play the scene Up on the silver screen Whoa-ho, it's better in a story Always clever, never wordy, you got the part Whoa-ho, it's better when you wake up Minty breath and perfect makeup, you're a work of art And no one ever breaks your heart You gotta play the scene Up on the silver screen (Yeah, yeah) no matter where you've been Good times are zoomin' in You can dream but no one sleeps, say a bad word and it bleeps You can have and eat your cake, never need a bathroom break You gotta play the scene Up on the silver screen Whoa-ho, it's better on location 'Cause it feels like a vacation, super fun Whoa-ho, bring the feature to the people If it's good, they'll make a sequel when we're done The surf is up under the sun (Hey) the good guy saves the day, the bad guys run away Everybody dances when the music starts to play You cats are always cool (hey), never have to go to school (Yup) get ready for your close-up, it's the happy-ending rule (You gotta play the scene) you gotta play the scene (yeah-eh) Up on the silver screen (Up on the silver screen) you gotta live the dream The "lights, camera, action" thing 'Cause it's better in a movie, when you met her, it was groovy It's where love is always true, when you met him, then you knew You gotta play the scene (play the scene) Up on the silver screen