The Actor Songtext
von Dave Cousins

The sun casts onto shadows
As it slips behind the clouds
The peacock looks dejected
Though he′s here and standing proud
The actor tries to move
But he's a face in every crowd

Oh, there stands your hero losing his sight
Confused by his symptoms and trembling with fright
Give him the key, won′t you show him the light?


The judge reads off his papers
With a hearing at hand
The parish priest reminds you
That he's everybody's friend
The actor wastes his money
Trying to keep up with the trend

Oh, there stands your hero losing his sight
Confused by his symptoms and trembling with fright
Oh, give him the key, won′t you show him the light?

The fisherman weighs anchor
With his catch of drowning souls
The foxes fear the hunters
As they hide deep in their holes
While the actor lies down naked
On his bed of glowing coals

Oh, there stands your hero losing his sight
Confused by his symptoms and trembling with fright
Oh, give him the key, won′t you show him the light?


Give him the key, won't you show him the light?
Give him the key, won′t you show him the light?
Please, give him the key, won't you show him the light?