[Verse 1]
Play the shark, play the bride
Joan of Arc, Mrs. Hyde
You're a girl with a thousand faces to choose from, do one
Do the saint, do the waif
Do the child, that was great
Great performances only come with some inspiration

[Chorus]
Oh, what a great performance
What a convincing performance
An Academy Award performance

[Verse 2]
Well produced, clever lines
Well rehearsed, well defined
There's a goldmine in what you do, but of course you know that
That's not bad, nor is that
Very good, so was that
On behalf of the guys you've known, here's your golden trophy

[Chorus]
Oh, what a brilliant performance
What a convincing performance
An Academy Award performance
[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Oh, what a great performance
What a convincing performance
An Academy Award performance

[Verse 3]
Play the scene, naturel
Drop the lights, drop the towel
No director can tell you what you should do, you'll do it
What panache, oh, what style
Pack the house, pack the aisles
Everyone's in the dark when you're in the room, those rumors

[Chorus]
Oh, what a great performance
What a convincing performance
An Academy Award performance
Oh, what a great performance
What a convincing performance
An Academy Award performance

[Outro]
Oh, what a great performance
What a convincing performance
An Academy Award performance
Oh, what a great performance
Oh, what a great performance
Oh, what a great performance
Oh, what a lovely, oh, what a great
Oh, what a lovely performance
Oh, what a great performance
Oh, what a great performance
Oh, what a great, oh, what a great
Oh, what a great