[Verse 1] You wait behind the curtain with your collar turned up Count the floorboards, keep your hands in your cuffs They call your name and the room turns wide You step into the light; all the nerves fall aside [Pre-Chorus] Back here, you’re a question you can’t answer out loud Out there, you’re a shape moving clean through the crowd [Chorus] You’re only home when you’re dancing on the stage Only home when you’re singing through the change Offstage, you fold up, quiet and small Onstage, you’ve got a name that can fill up the hall [Refrain] Never-ever land, never-ever land You sing and dance, you sing and dance Never-ever land, never-ever land Round and round again [Verse 2] After the last bow, you dodge every eye Someone says “great show,” you just nod and pass by Your coat in your hands and your words tucked away But the next show is calling before break of day [Pre-Chorus] Back here, you’re a question you can’t answer out loud Out there, you’re a shape moving clean through the crowd [Chorus] You’re only home when you’re dancing on the stage Only home when you’re singing through the change Offstage, you fold up, quiet and small Onstage, you’ve got a name that can fill up the hall [refrain] Never-ever land, never-ever land You sing and dance, you sing and dance Never-ever land, never-ever land Round and round again [Bridge] No one sees the silence when the room empties out No one hears the little voice underneath the shout Still, when the curtain parts, you know where to go One step, then another, and you’re back in the flow [Final Chorus] You’re only home when you’re dancing on the stage Only home when you’re singing through the change Offstage, you fold up, quiet and small Onstage, you’ve got a name that can fill up the hall Never-ever land, never-ever land You sing and dance, you sing and dance Never-ever land, never-ever land Round and round again Never-ever land, never-ever land You sing and dance, you sing and dance Never-ever land, never-ever land Round and round again [Outro] Never-ever land Round and round again
