Actress Lyrics - Carly Simon

Some day I'm going to grow up And be every man's dream 

Some day I'm going to grow up And forget this sad little me 

I'm going to shine in the spotlight Wear sexy clothes 

Be somebody everybody wants to meet And no one ever really knows 

No one will ever know me I'm an actress through and through 

And to my bones I'm an actress through and through 

And to my bones Critics will adore me At least they will at first 

But you see I already know this So it can't never really hurt 

And if it does, I'm an actress I'll play it nonchalant 

In the total scheme of things it's insignificant (sure I can take the knocks) 

Cause I'm an actress through and through And to my bones 

I'm an actress through and through And to my bones 

I may not be that pretty now But who's the referee 

Standards of beauty Will be redefined because of me 

And then they'll be the scandals 

Everywhere my name Men will jump from balconies 

And I'll just shrug and take the blame (yeah, they'll say I died for love) 

Cause I'm an actress through and through 

And to my bones Well, I'm an actress through and through 

And to my bones My acceptance speech will be a milestone 

Never will such a star Have ever graced the microphone 

And of course I'll thank my agent The way they always do 

Though I could have done it without him And that goes for the Academy too 

And the makeup people and the lighting designers and everybody else 

Cause I'm an actress through and through 

And to my bones I'm an actress through and through 

And to my bones I'm an actress yeah, yeah, yeah 

I'll be gracious to the lesser stars And generous to the unknowns 

And if another actress threatens My position on the throne 

Well, I don't know exactly what I'll do 

I don't exactly know But I know that it could turn into 

One of my most poignant roles 

Everyone will have their handkerchiefs out 

And they'll have to leave the theater early 

And then they'll go home 

And what'll they do? 

They'll have a big glass of alcohol 

Cause I'm an actress through and through 

And to my bones 

And if I make it to the top I won't be overthrown 

I'm an actress ah, yeah, yeah 

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