A Piece of the Action

Blazed an overnight trail to the top of the pitheap
Pulled out all the stops and jumped the queue in one swift leap
A rush of blood right to the head and look at where the whole thing’s led
Forced to deal with friendly fire, it’s not the outcome you desired

Up for grabs your hot stuff now but public property
Pushed out to the front lines while the big shots pull the strings
Here they come all cloak and dagger, smirking at your youthful swagger
Poised to stab you in the back when you’ve used up all your slack

A piece of the action that’s all they really want to get you’ll see
A piece of the action will satisfy their curiousity
A piece of the action It’s not as small as it appears to be

Surrounded by what appear to be your footmen and handmaids
A thick disguise ‘cos you’re the joke in this fancy dress parade
Loyal to the untrained eye but mister between you and I
They’ll crush you with their cloven feet and leave you gasping underneath

A piece of…

Watch the quick transition from success to fallen star
It’s part and parcel of the deal that helped you get this far
From days of fortune and acclaim when everybody dropped your name
To days when it’s been dropped for good to join the others in the mud

A piece of…
A piece of…