[Verse 1] I am an opera singer I stand on painted tape It tells me where I’m going And where to throw my cape [Verse 2] I call my co-stars "brother" I call my co-stars "knave" I play both good and evil parts I sing to Verdi’s grave [Verse 3] And every single morning By 10 AM I’m dressed My rehearsals last for hours and hours With diligence I have been blessed [Verse 4] Some people they call me monster Some people they call me saint My talent feeds my darker side Yet no one will complain [Chorus] I am an opera singer I sing in foreign lands I’ve sung for kings in Europe And emperors in Japan [Verse 5] And after each performance People stand around and wait Just to tell me that they love my voice Just to tell me that I’m great [Verse 6] I am an opera singer I will sing when you’re all dead I sing the mountains crumbling apart I sing what can’t be said [Chorus] I am an opera singer I sing in foreign lands Most people seem to know my name Or at least know who I am