Faded Star

Ladies and gentlemen

This announcement comes to you with our regrets

The show won't be the same, we do apologise

We've canceled the duets

Up here on her own and in the spotlight

And playin' her guitar

Is the saddest fool there ever was

Put your hands together for the faded star

Ladies and gentlemen

The singer hopes you drank before the show

And cheer even in sympathy

Keep your expectations low

The bottles in the dressin' room are empty

And her money is on the bar

And she'll forget a verse or two

You'll need to forgive the faded star

Busted-hearted country singers

Write the saddest country music songs

Misery and melody go hand in hand

When harmony is gone

And you wanna look away

But it's like starin' at the wreckage of a car

So you hold your breath until they pull the curtain down

Upon the faded star

If you saw her in her glory days

I bet she made you smile from ear to ear

Now she sings to half the crowd for half the ticket price

And she's only half here

The one that used to sing beside her

Took her world and tore it all apart

We welcome now what's left of her

Put your hands together for the faded star

Busted-hearted country singers

Write the saddest country music songs

Misery and melody go hand in hand

When harmony is gone

And you wanna look away

But it's like starin' at the wreckage of a car

So you hold your breath until they pull the curtain down

Upon the faded star

You hold your breath until they bring the curtain down

Upon the faded star