Original Cast of OZ: A New Musical - Man Behind the Curtain Lyrics

THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I THINK THAT I'M ALONE,
WHEN IT MUST BE SAFE TO DAYDREAM,
LET THOUGHTS WANDER WHERE THEY ROAM.
BUT IF THEY WANDER PAST THE FENCE
THE SENTENCE THEN IS QUITE INTENSE.
I'M DRAGGED AGAIN BEFORE THE THRONE.
MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN
MUSTN'T LET THEM SEE
YOU'RE NOT ANYONE OR ANYTHING
YOU CLAIM YOURSELF TO BE.
MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN
MUSTN'T LET THEM KNOW
YOU'RE JUST A SIDESHOW WIZARD,
ALL YOUR POWERS ARE JUST FOR SHOW.
Who do you think you're talking to, Lyman? You're always so clever, and the thing about you, Lyman: you know how to put on a show.
I like to make people happy, get them to smile.
Or do you just like the attention? Admit it. If you were worth your salt as a writer, you'd be able to write something adults want to read. Your greatest success is behind you, Lyman: The Wizard of Oz. You say it yourself all the time. The Oz books just come to you. You can't help it. Another one is coming to you now. How unfortunate that you let Ozma seal Oz. It makes it impossible to publish another one.
There's no other Oz book. How would you know anyway?
I know everything you know. At least. You're all show - just like me.
BRAVADO AND BLUSTER ASIDE,
IF YOU DIG BENEATH THE STAGECRAFT
WHERE THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO HIDE,
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THEY SEE
BENEATH YOUR LACK OF PEDIGREE?
IF THEY PULL BACK THE CURTAIN AND SEE YOU LIED?
MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN
MUSTN'T LET THEM SEE
YOU'RE REALLY NOT AS SPECIAL
AS THEY LED US TO BELIEVE.
MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN
MUSTN'T LET THEM KNOW
YOU'RE JUST A SIDESHOW WIZARD,
ALL YOUR POWERS ARE JUST FOR SHOW.
"WONDERFUL. WONDERFUL.
THE WAY YOU USE YOUR WORDS IS SIMPLY WONDERFUL."
WHEN THE WORLD STOPS MAKING SENSE
LET YOUR PENCIL'S WORK COMMENCE...