Grin And Bare It (SMASH Cast Version)

Sure, go ahead and dream, Girlie, but don't forget from wence you came
You're just trying to blow off steam, Girlie
Not that I blame you, every night's the same.

You finish the show, you rinse out your tights
You dive into a dive and raise a toast to better nights
You get a little drunk and maybe start a few fights
But you grin and bare it.

You run for the train, the one you just missed
You're out of cigarettes, you've got a headache, and you're pissed
You lie awake, countin all the bald heads you kissed
But you grin and bare it.

Wake up. Quick, smell the coffee, it's a brand new day
If you wake up lonely, that's the price you pay anyway
You run from the train, it's a quarter to two
You slap a pound of war paint on and barely make your cue
You hit the stage and smile cause, shit, what else can you do or say?
You grin and bare it, four shows a day.

Oh, wake up. Quick, change your costume, second act is on
Life ain't just a rat-race, it's a marathon and then you're gone
So pity yourself but know in your gut that no one ever died because their life was in a rutt
And learn a little lesson from a gal who says, "What the hey."
Grin and bare it, grin and bare it, grin and bare it
Grin and bare it, four shows a day.