Now deep in the heart of a lonely kid

Who suffered so much for what he did

They gave this ploughboy his fortune and fame

Since that day he ain't been the same

See the man with the stage fright

Just standin' up there to give it all his might

And he got caught in the spotlight

But when we get to the end

He wants to start all over again

I've got fire water right on my breath

The doctor warned me I might catch a death

Said, "You can make it in your disguise

Just never show the fear that's in your eyes."

See the man with the stage fright

Just standin' up there to give it all his might

He got caught in the spotlight

But when we get to the end

He wants to start all over again

Now if he says that he's afraid

Won't you take him at his word

And for the price that the poor boy's paid

He gets to sing just like a bird, oh, ooh ooh ooh

Your brow is sweatin' and your mouth gets dry

Fancy people go driftin' by

The moment of truth is right at hand

Just one more nightmare you can stand

See the man with the stage fright

Just standin' up there to give it all his might

And he got caught in the spotlight

But when we get to the end

He wants to start all over again

No no no, please don't make him stop

Let him take it from the top

Oh, let him start all over again