Now, deep in the heart of a lonely kid   Who suffered so much for what he did   Gave this ploughboy his fortune and fame   Since that day he ain't been the same      See, the man with the stage fright   Just standin' up there to give it all his might   He got caught in the spotlight   But when we get to the end   He wants to start all over again      I've got fire water right on my breath   The doctor warned me I might catch a death   Said, "You can make it in your disguise   Just never show the fear that's in your eyes"      See, the man with the stage fright   Just standin' up there to give it all his might   He got caught in the spotlight   But when we get to the end   He wants to start all over again      Now, when he says that he's afraid   Won't you take the man his word   And for the price that the poor boy has paid   He gets to sing just like a bird      My brow is sweatin' and the mouth gets dry   Fancy people go driftin' by   The moment of truth is right at hand   Just one more nightmare you could stand      See the man with the stage fright   Just standin' up there to give it all his might   And he got caught in the spotlight   But when we get to the end   He wants to start all over again      No, no, no please don't make him stop   Yeah, let him take it from the top   Oh, let him start all over again, yeah, yeah, yeah