Tonight Matthew

I give myself away

My voice slightly out of key

You notice my mistake

My moves slightly off the beat

The rough not quite smooth enough

Tonight, Matthew

I'll be out of step

This choreography offends my conscience

This is my one chance

To get it right

In front of a national audience

I've tried so hard

To make the costume fit

But it was clear that my heart's not in it

Tonight, Matthew

I will be a Debutante

Matthew, I'm not sure I'm quite the right

Material for best in show

Just between

You and me

I think this whole shebang

Might be a set up

Tonight, Matthew

I'll be out of step

This choreography offends my conscience

This is my one chance

To get it right

In front of a national audience

I've tried so hard

To make the costume fit

But it was clear that my heart's not in it

Tonight, Matthew

I will be a Debutante

I'm just making up the words

As I go along

But so far no one's noticed

So pretend you know the words

And sing along

With me

Matthew, I have always tried my best

I turned up to auditions

And I worked so hard to be like all the rest

Lost in my despondent failure

I was hit by inspiration bold

Oh, my apologies

I'm not quite the right material

To be packaged stickered up and sold

Just between you and me

I have been entertaining suspicions

Over quite some time, Matthew

I think this whole damn scene is a set up