Biography:
Since the 2008 release of their debut full-length Casting Shadows Tall As Giants, the band has been gaining momentum regionally as well as nationally. The album was featured on NPR’s “Second Stage” program. "Their music has a great energy to it with some infectious, sing-along choruses and refrains." commented NPR host Robin Hilton. At Creative Loafing's 2008 Best of the Bay Awards held in Tampa, HGWT took home the Readers' Poll Award for Best Americana Act and Staff pick for Local CD of the Year.
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[Intro]
Bm D A Em
After the audition, I shook his hand an drove away
Bm D A Em
Charlie the director, called me on the following day
Bm D A Em
He offered me the role, he said it was the one I was born to play
Bm D A Em
[Verse]
Bm D A Em
I met the lead actress, on a Thursday afternoon
Bm D A Em
She looked like Rita Hayworth, she was living in a motel room
Bm D A Em
Cameras started rolling, on the twenty second day of June
Bm D A Em
[Pre-Chorus]
G A Bm D
'Cause everybody knows the show must go on
G A
Everybody knows
[Verse]
Bm D A Em
There's hardly any money, everybody worked the scale
Bm D A Em
Investors stated backing out on the night that Charlie went to jail
Bm D A Em
Charlie called his father, you know his father put up a bail
Bm D A Em
[Verse]
Bm D A Em
Charlie had a habit, nearly everybody knew
Bm D A Em
His attitude effected, the entire cast and crew
Bm D A Em
He finally left the picture, but somehow we made it through
Bm D A Em
[Chorus]
G A Bm D
'Cause everybody knows the show must go on
Em G G A
'Till the last lines' been delivered, and the curtain is drawn
G A Bm D
And everybody knows the show must go on
Em G
'Till the credits finish rollin' and the patience is gone
[Verse]
Bm D A Em
Critics crucified me, they were clearly out for blood
Bm D A Em
They said I'd never work again, and they dragged my name through the mud
Bm D A Em
But under those conditions, I say I gave the best performance I could
Bm D A Em
[Verse]
Bm D A Em
Waiting outside his house on the night of the big premiere
Bm D A Em
He came home drunk and he asked me "What the hell are you doing here?"
Bm D A Em
The gun went off in my hand, you know it left a ringin' in my ear
Bm D A Em
[Chorus]
G A Bm D
'Cause everybody knows the show must go on
G A Bm D A
Everybody knows the show must go on
G A Bm D
Everybody knows the show must go on
G A
Everybody knows
Bm D A Em
The show must go on
Bm D A Em
The show must go on
[Instrumental outro]
Bm D A Em
End on G
Bm D A Em
After the audition, I shook his hand an drove away
Bm D A Em
Charlie the director, called me on the following day
Bm D A Em
He offered me the role, he said it was the one I was born to play
Bm D A Em
[Verse]
Bm D A Em
I met the lead actress, on a Thursday afternoon
Bm D A Em
She looked like Rita Hayworth, she was living in a motel room
Bm D A Em
Cameras started rolling, on the twenty second day of June
Bm D A Em
[Pre-Chorus]
G A Bm D
'Cause everybody knows the show must go on
G A
Everybody knows
[Verse]
Bm D A Em
There's hardly any money, everybody worked the scale
Bm D A Em
Investors stated backing out on the night that Charlie went to jail
Bm D A Em
Charlie called his father, you know his father put up a bail
Bm D A Em
[Verse]
Bm D A Em
Charlie had a habit, nearly everybody knew
Bm D A Em
His attitude effected, the entire cast and crew
Bm D A Em
He finally left the picture, but somehow we made it through
Bm D A Em
[Chorus]
G A Bm D
'Cause everybody knows the show must go on
Em G G A
'Till the last lines' been delivered, and the curtain is drawn
G A Bm D
And everybody knows the show must go on
Em G
'Till the credits finish rollin' and the patience is gone
[Verse]
Bm D A Em
Critics crucified me, they were clearly out for blood
Bm D A Em
They said I'd never work again, and they dragged my name through the mud
Bm D A Em
But under those conditions, I say I gave the best performance I could
Bm D A Em
[Verse]
Bm D A Em
Waiting outside his house on the night of the big premiere
Bm D A Em
He came home drunk and he asked me "What the hell are you doing here?"
Bm D A Em
The gun went off in my hand, you know it left a ringin' in my ear
Bm D A Em
[Chorus]
G A Bm D
'Cause everybody knows the show must go on
G A Bm D A
Everybody knows the show must go on
G A Bm D
Everybody knows the show must go on
G A
Everybody knows
Bm D A Em
The show must go on
Bm D A Em
The show must go on
[Instrumental outro]
Bm D A Em
End on G
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