The Next Stage

La, la, la, la, la la, la Did you get your tickets to the show I purchased mine a long, long time ago We play the roles of many, some parts unnecessary But that's just how the story goes We all have played the fool Life ain't nothing but a stage And we know this You're the star no matter what your age We can't outgrow it From the time the curtains open till the spotlight fades away You're on to the next stage La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la next stage We all have a role to play La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la turn the page No matter what your age La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la next stage And in this life I hope you'll find La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la turn the page A role that brings you peace of mind All the world's a stage We are merely players In a twinkle of an eye, life has passed you by You sit around questioning, and here's the reason why We waste so much time planning the grand entrance at the beginning But don't plan for the very end Forever ain't that long Life ain't nothing but a stage And we know this You're the star no matter what your age We can't outgrow it From the time the curtains open till the spotlight fades away You're on to the next stage La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la next stage La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la turn the page I'm hoping that you find it Cause first comes love, and then comes marriage Then comes the baby in the carriage Is that the role you're playing We're in high school We're in college We don't care We got that knowledge Is that the role you're playing You're so cocky cause your wealthy toxic ways make you unhealthy Guess that's the role you're playing The life we live has many stages With stories about a million pages, you gotta live your life On to the next stage, turn to the next page La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la turn the page Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la next stage La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la turn the page