I Was Meant For The Stage Lyrics

I was meant for the stage I was meant for the curtain I was meant to tread these boards Of this much I am certain
I was meant for the crowd I was meant for the shouting I was meant to raise these hands With quiet all about me, oh, oh
Mother, please be proud Father, be forgiving Even though you told me "Son, you'll never make a living", oh, oh
From the floorboards to the flys Here I was fated to reside And as I take my final bow Was there ever any doubt?
And as the spotlights fade away And you're escorted through the foyer You will resume your callow ways [ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/i-was-meant-for-the-stage-lyrics-decemberists.html ] But I was meant for the stage
The heavens at my birth Intended me for stardom Rays of light shone down on me And all my sins were pardoned
I was meant for applause I was meant for derision Nothing short of fate itself Has affected my decision, oh, oh
And from the floorboards to the flys Here I was fated to reside And as I take my final bow Was there ever any doubt?
And as the spotlights fade away And you're escorted through the foyer You will resume your callow ways But I was meant for the stage