[Verse 1:]  The flowers are all faded now  Along with your letters  They will never see the light of day  Cause I'll never take them out  There's no turning back,   It's for the better  Baby i deserve more then empty words & promises  I believed everything you say,  and I give you the best I had  OH !    [Chorus:]  So take a bow.  'Cause you've taken everything else  You played the part, like a star you played it so well  Take a bow  'Cause this scene is coming to an end  I gave you love. All you gave me was pretend  So now.. Take a bow     [Verse 2:]  The future's about to change  Before you know it the curtain closes  Take a look around  There's no one in the crowd   I'm throwing away the pain  And you should know that your performance  Made me stronger now    [Chorus:]  So take a bow.  'Cause you've taken everything else  You played the part, and like a star you played it so well  Take a bow  'Cause this scene is coming to an end  I gave you love; All you gave me was pretend  So now. Take a bow     [Hook:]  Well it must have been slight at hand  Cause I still can't understand  No I could never see  Just what a fool believes  Um    Well the lies they start to show  Tell me how does it feel to know  Right now that I won't be around  So baby before where ever you are    [Chorus: x2]  So take a bow.  'Cause you've taken everything else  You played the part, and like a star you played it so well  Take a bow  'Cause this scene is coming to an end  I gave you love; All you gave me was pretend  So now.. Take a bow    Take a bow.