Center Stage Lyrics - Indigo Girls - Indigo Girls

laughing in a crown of jewels 

numbness from a scepters wound 

toss and turn, i spin and learn 

"catch yourself before you burn" 

a joker's dance before the king 

jangling beads, and silver rings 

close your eyes and bare the sound 

jumping up - falling down 

falling, falling, falling, falling down 

look yourself in the eye before you drown 

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royal rebels discover you 

trust? you turn there is no truth 

and circle, circle, why are you scared 

why a smile instead of tears 

i'm gulping smoke i fade away 

figures floating down to lay 

i meet the joker and the thief 

the king and queen but - no relief 

"the king is in the counting house, 

(falling, falling, falling, falling down) 

counting all his money 

(look yourself in the eye before you drown) 

the queen is in her parlor 

(falling, falling, falling, falling down) 

eating bread and honey 

(look yourself in the eye before you drown) 

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i cross myself before i die 

and the leaping man, he asks me, "why?" 

"well your rhythm is off" i reply 

"now you must dance the dance 

that you imply!" 

your actions will follow you full circle round 

your actions will follow you full circle round 

your actions will follow you full circle round 

your actions will follow you full circle round 

your actions will follow you full circle round 

your actions will follow you full circle round 

your actions will follow you full circle round 

your actions will follow you full circle round 

"the higher the leap," i said 

"the harder the ground!"