Once upon a time,Once upon a time,there was a little boy.there was a little boy.

Who wondered ...Who wondered ...

What theatre was all about.What theatre was all about.

Like that story, ever told, never soldLike that story, ever told, never sold

Somewhere along the road,Somewhere along the road,

Music was adopted Music was adopted

A guideA guide

soon mirrored by otherssoon mirrored by others

PaintersPainters

And childrenAnd children

Both wondering about that taleBoth wondering about that talethat makes up the maskeralethat makes up the maskerale

A glimpse,A glimpse,A questionA question

Eagerly answeredEagerly answered

By all the clownsBy all the clowns

'Look' they say.'Look' they say.'One has to dress up''One has to dress up'

'And make fun of it''And make fun of it'

'Because, as all know, 'Because, as all know, We are but small apes'We are but small apes'

Then there was Bob,Then there was Bob,the gimpthe gimp

Who shouted: Who shouted: 'No, this is not the way''No, this is not the way'

'You lead the child astray''You lead the child astray'

And the clowns consented,And the clowns consented,as they knew,as they knew,

the picture,the picture,Bob drew Bob drew

'Look''Look'Bob saidBob said

'There is what is''There is what is'

'And there are the explanations afterwards''And there are the explanations afterwards'

'So until the grave,''So until the grave,'

'We are Human,'We are Human,Deny it to yourself, if you must.'Deny it to yourself, if you must.'

'But please then,'But please then,

Enjoy playing the fool.Enjoy playing the fool.

And don't complain,And don't complain,when somebody,when somebody,

shaves off,shaves off,your wool'your wool'