The lights are out They're putting all the chairs up on the table I pour myself a glass of wine And take off all my makeup and be grateful I give him my highs but keep back all the lows 'Cause there's something to hide That no one need to know Nobody's clapping, nobody's on their feet No one's waiting by the stage door To give their heart to me Nobody's listening, they've all packed up and gone Well they laughed out loud before But that joke just ain't that funny anymore Without words It's me up on the stage and I have nothing And it hurts That my pain is the thing that keeps them coming I give him my highs but keep back all the lows 'Cause there's something to hide That no one needs to know Nobody's clapping, nobody's on their feet No one's waiting by the stage door To give their heart to me Nobody's listening, they've all packed up and gone Well they laughed out loud before But that joke just ain't that funny anymore I don't know who I think I'm fooling When they're laughing, I am losing But I keep on coming back for more Without them I'd be no one Barely hanging on and broken So I keep on coming back for more Nobody's listening, they've all packed up and gone Well they laughed out loud before And they're gon' keep laughing, I am sure But that joke just ain't that funny anymore