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You Go On (words & music by Roy Evan Burstiner)

She's got her bags all packed and ready,

she's got her house keys in the door.

She left her note for dear old mama,

that she dropped onto the floor.

Jenny's got a rendezvous with destiny,

as the clock is ticking on.

When fame and fortune beckon, you go on

 

He pulls a comb out of his pocket,

and he does his hair up right.

He's got a deep set tan and a killer smile,

as he hits the Broadway lights

Ricky's got a dance that'll knock em dead,

he doesn't know where it's from

When the music starts to echo, you go on   

 

You got a one in a million chance to succeed

as you go for the big brass ring

You gotta hope and pray

that you'll make it someday

That your gonna be the next best thing

 

You gotta put your heart in the basket,

no matter what you may want, 

Even if the night gets darker, you go on.

Well the bell is tolling for the few to survive,

as the others fall apart

You gotta have some faith, as you pull away,

and you shoot the dream right off the charts

 

When the drummer kicks the beat of the band

up high, til the early break of dawn

The time slips away and you know you must go on

 

Gotta pull your nerves together,

Gotta give it all you got

Gotta take  your chips off of the table

and throw it in the pot

You'll never fall down by the wayside

if your heart is true and strong

If you stand so tall and able, you'll go on

You Go On - Roy Evan Burstiner
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