Don't Make Me Sing Along

1994 

Lisa Lambert 

Some New Lyrics by Al Simmons

I've got bad news for you. I am not only going to make you sing along, but Lisa's haunting melody will keep replaying in your mind long after the song has ended.

G 

Whenever I go 

           C 

To a musical show 

           G                                         C 

I am driven to utter distraction 

                    G 

For the actors today 

                    C 

Choose to act in a way 

                    D7                                         G 

That necessitates crowd interaction 

G                           C 

Participatory theatrics 

G C 

I find them a horrible strain 

G (octaves) 

So as I take my seat 

F (octaves) 

I always repeat 

E (octaves)           G (D bass) 

This old familiar refrain 

  

G 

Don't make me sing along. Oh no 

C                                         G 

Don't make me sing along 

G 

When you perform your song, please 

A 

Do it on your own 

                    D7 

Leave the audience alone 

G 

Keep the entertainment on the stage. Because 

C                                         B 

That's where it belongs 

                    C 

Keep the houselights low 

          G                     E7 

I'm not in the show 

A                               D7      G 

Don't make me sing along. 

Everybody now! Turn up the house lights! 

Don't make me sing along 

         Oh no 

Don't make me sing along 

When you perform your song 

         Please 

Do it on your own 

Leave the audience alone 

Keep the entertainment on the stage 

         Because 

That's where it belongs 

Keep the houselights low 

I'm not in the show 

Don't make me sing along