The Main Event (Back in the Light)

[Intro]
[Verse]
Dusted off the box
Hidden under the stairs
Picked all the locks
On my oldest of cares
Flour on my lace
From the morning’s last rise
But look at my face
And the fire in my eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
The clarinet starts to wail
Like a wind in the sail
The trumpets are bright
In the middle of the night
I’m shaking the dust
From my heart and my heels
Doing what I must
To know how it feels
[Chorus]
So light up the bulbs
On the marquee sign
This moment is hers
This moment is mine
I’m taking the bow
I’ve been waiting to take
I’m doing it now
For my own lonely sake
The pit is a-swinging
The rafters are ringing
I’m finally singing
At the Main Event!
[Post-Chorus]
Step-ball-change
Rearrange
Everything I knew
Step-ball-change
Feeling strange
But finally, it’s true
[Verse]
Arthur would smile
At the sequins and grit
It’s been a long while
Since I felt like a hit
The oven can wait
And the bread can just sit
I’m tempting my fate
And I’m loving every bit
[Pre-Chorus]
The snare starts to roll
Like a pulse in my soul
The curtain is thin
Let the magic begin
I’m trading the yeast
For a theatrical feast
From west to the east
I’m the beauty and beast
[Chorus]
So light up the bulbs
On the marquee sign
This moment is hers
This moment is mine
I’m taking the bow
I’ve been waiting to take
I’m doing it now
For my own lonely sake
The pit is a-swinging
The rafters are ringing
I’m finally singing
At the Main Event!
[Bridge]
Twenty years of kneading dough
Twenty years of saying no
To the girl who wanted more
Than a quiet grocery store
But the lights are humming low
And it’s time to start the show
Watch me glow
Watch me go!
[Solo]
[Breakdown]
Tap, tap, tap
Hear the thunderous clap
Flour on the floor
As I head for the door
No more "What if?"
No more "Maybe"
I’m the leading lady!
[Chorus]
So light up the bulbs
On the marquee sign
This moment is hers
This moment is mine
I’m taking the bow
I’ve been waiting to take
I’m doing it now
For my own lonely sake
The pit is a-swinging
The rafters are ringing
I’m finally singing
At the Main Event!
[Post-Chorus]
I’m back in the light
And I’m staying tonight
Yes, I’m back in the light
And I’m doing it right
[Outro]