Carly Simon - Actress Lyrics
Some day I'm going to grow upAnd be every man's dreamSome day I'm going to grow upAnd forget this sad little meI'm going to shine in the spotlightWear sexy clothesBe somebody everybody wants to meetAnd no one ever really knowsNo one will ever know meI'm an actress through and throughAnd to my bonesI'm an actress through and throughAnd to my bonesCritics will adore meAt least they will at firstBut you see I already know thisSo it can't never really hurtAnd if it does, I'm an actressI'll play it nonchalantIn the total scheme of things it's insignificant(sure I can take the knocks)Cause I'm an actress through and throughAnd to my bonesI'm an actress through and throughAnd to my bonesI may not be that pretty nowBut who's the refereeStandards of beautyWill be redefined because of meAnd then they'll be the scandalsEverywhere my nameMen will jump from balconiesAnd I'll just shrug and take the blame(yeah, they'll say I died for love)Cause I'm an actress through and throughAnd to my bonesWell, I'm an actress through and throughAnd to my bonesMy acceptance speech will be a milestoneNever will such a starHave ever graced the microphoneAnd of course I'll thank my agentThe way they always doThough I could have done it without himAnd that goes for the Academy tooAnd the makeup people and the lighting designers and everybody elseCause I'm an actress throughand throughAnd to my bonesI'm an actress through and throughAnd to my bonesI'm an actress yeah, yeah, yeahI'll be gracious to the lesser starsAnd generous to the unknownsAnd if another actress threatensMy position on the throneWell, I don't know exactly what I'll doI don't exactly knowBut I know that it could turn intoOne of my most poignant rolesEveryone will have their handkerchiefs outAnd they'll have to leave the theater earlyAnd then they'll go homeAnd what'll they do?They`ll have a big glass of alcoholCause I'm an actress through and throughAnd to my bonesAnd if I make it to the top I won't be overthrownI'm an actress ah, yeah, yeah
