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The Entertainer    (1902)

Now the curtain is going up
The Entertainer is taking a bow
Does a dance step and sings a song
Even gets all the audience to sing along
Yes he knows just what he must do
Knows how to bring down the house when he's through
Snappy patter and jokes, he knows what pleases the folks
The Entertainer, the star of the show

It was in vaudeville that he was on the bill
With all the singers, dancers, acrobats, and clowns
There was a dancing bear, even a dog act there
And a comedian who never let 'em down
But when he came on to do his favorite song
He really wowed them in the cities and the towns
They came from near and far
To see the vaudeville star
The Entertainer

Now the curtain is going down
On the Entertainer, the artist, the pro
He was put on this Earth
To bring us laughter and mirth
The Entertainer, the star of the show

Lyrics by John Brimhall.
Composed by Scott Joplin.
Recorded by Ray Conniff.
The original composition had no lyrics. These were added later. Used as the theme music for the 1973 Oscar-winning film The Sting.
 

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