When times are hard you ask for sweeter tunes,
When days are tough the nights bring full saloons.
But when I swing and change to minor moods,
That’s when the audience goes wild.
Here comes the tragedy!
The sound of agony,
The tears you love to cry,
The pain that wants no remedy.
People tell me they like me to smile,
Bring joy and relief for awhile,
But when the music starts,
They love the sound of tragedy.
Here comes the tragedy!
The death of harmony,
The tears you love to cry,
The pain that fights serenity.
People tell me they like me to smile,
Bring joy and relief for awhile,
Deep in your heart you want the tragedy.
I walk the stage and sing you’ve got a friend,
I find applause towards the happy end.
But when I swing and change to minor moods,
That’s when the audience goes wild.
Here comes the tragedy!
The sound of agony,
The tears you love to cry,
The pain that wants no remedy.
People tell me they like me to smile,
Bring joy and relief for awhile,
But when the music starts,
They love the sound of tragedy.
One — I’ll direct your success!
Two — every rule we transgress.
Three — it’s the drama they bless.
Four — find the spleen at the core
Five — it’s the tears they adore.
Six and when they weep give them more,
Give them more!
Here comes the tragedy!
The sound of agony,
The tears you love to cry,
The pain that wants no remedy…
…here comes the tragedy!
The sound of agony,
The tears you love to cry,
The pain that wants no remedy.
People tell me they like me to smile,
Bring joy and relief for awhile,
But when the music starts,
They love the sound of tragedy.
Here comes the tragedy!
The death of harmony,
The tears you love to cry,
The pain that fights serenity.
People tell me they like me to smile,
Bring joy and relief for awhile,
Deep in your heart you want the tragedy.