Audience Tonight

Geraldine Quinn

The opening song from the 2016 album 'The Last Gig In Melbourne', also known as my love letter from a performer to the audience. Written by Geraldine Quinn. Arranged by G.M. Quinn, Casey Bennetto and band. Performed by Geraldine Quinn, Sonja Horbelt, Martin Lubran and Mark Jones. (c) 2016 Audience Tonight Without you here I am a nova in the sky So lively from afar But it’s another long dead star Burnt out a million years ago… Without you here I am a peacock with no tail My fan of vivid plumes Plucked out to decorate a room While I’m left looking sheepish Mixing my metaphors and freezing my behind Please be my audience tonight… Are you my audience tonight? You are my audience [HEY!] You make me light up when you’re in the room I show off like a child I’m nothing if not in your sight You are my audience tonight… Long as you look my way I wouldn’t change a thing In love with all your eyes I’ll risk my neck to make you smile You are my audience tonight… I’ll give you everything! I’ll give you my first born! I give my soul to you – I gave My right ear’s upper register too My tinnitus rings out for me and you You’re in my heart – when all I hear is… Ooooooooooo…. [HEY!] Without you here, I’m nothing but a fool Shouting at a distant wall There is no point at all without you I don’t make any sense without you I have no future, dear, without you So glad you’re here because without you…. I’d have no audience without you You are my audience tonight…