The People Dressed in Black

Yes, 'All the world's a stage'
But brothers and sisters, please
Stop watching the actors
And for once
Watch the people dressed in Black
Working and working,
Never to be recognized.

Yes, I am an actor
But I haven't acted for a while
For I now realize
It is my duty to
Watch the people dressed in Black
Working and working,
Never to be recognized.

Yes, sometimes we clap for them
But we don't really mean it
For we love the actors
And so we never
Watch the people dressed in Black
Working and working,
Never to be recognized.

Yes, we 'tolerate' them
But realize, without them we fall
Straight into the orchestra pit
And from there we
Watch the people dressed in Black
Working and working,
Never to be recognized.

Yes, we have dirt on our costumes
But still, we fight for that applause
As the audience sees for the first time
The people dressed in Black
Working and working,
Never to be recognized.

Yes, we are still actors
But soon we will all wear the same clothes
And being an actor will mean nothing
As the audience cares only to
Watch the people dressed in Red
Working and working,
Never to be recognized.