The dogs and the ponies parade in the street Their masters have trained them in miraculous feats Loyal and trusty, so eager to please Seeking rewards for their tricks with a treat We as people are very much the same Jumping through hoops is the name of the game Working for peanuts, applause and acclaim Paying the bills is our claim to fame

Shakespeare was right, all the world is a stage So memorize your lines and remember each page We all like to see ourselves on the big screen The star, the hero, the great king and queen

There dangles a carrot in front of our nose Our wants and our needs, our dreams and our hopes Seeking advancement, promotions and more Perhaps an office with our name on the door Never too skinny and never too fat Barnum & Bailey made sure of that fact Cause we're all performers in the circus called life Walking the wire while the rope is still tight

Shakespeare was right, all the world is a stage So memorize your lines and remember each page We all like to see ourselves on the big screen The star, the hero, the great king and queen

Shakespeare was right, all the world is a stage So memorize your lines and remember each page We all like to see ourselves on the big screen The star, the hero, the great king and queen