He does not love, he never will, he plays his part, your way You think h'es warm, you should know he's cold His mind his own, he gets no peace, though pains the only road he knows His curtain falls, he waits for your applause, you'll never know The actor is waiting for your applause He makes them all pay, for what she did She burned his heart out, but that was long ago He's no excuse now, but he can't stop The truth is now, he's living the part His curtain falls, he waits for your applause, you'll never know The actor is waiting for your applause He does not love, he never will, he plays in part, your way, but his minds his own He does not love, he never will, he's got his eyes fixed on you His curtain falls, he waits for your applause, you'll never know The actor is waiting for your applause He does not love, he never will, he plays in part, your way, but his minds his own He does not love, he never will, he's got his eyes fixed on you