Henry's Songbook

Chorus:
Edward James Mackintosh knew he was gonna be a star
He had all the right trappings, right clothes, right dog, right car
He drank single malt whisky and smoked Havana cigars
Because Edward James Mackintosh knew he was gonna be a star

It wasn't so much the acting that attracted him
It was the money and the parties and the glamour and of course, the fame
And one day they'd all come a-knocking on his front door
Because Edward James Mackintosh knew he was gonna be a star

He waited on tables while he waited for the call to come
He waited on stars who never even knew his name
But one of these days it would be him eating caviar
Because Edward James Mackintosh knew he was gonna be a star

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By now you must have guessed something pretty great happened to him
'Cause who would write a song about a guy who never lived his dream
Yes he was walking down the street with his dog Madeleine at his side
When he heard the words he'd been waiting for all of his life

My God, said a voice, That's it! That's the perfect face!
That's the one we've been searching for all over the place
They made Edward James an offer just the way he had foreseen
And now Madeleine is a star on the silver screen

The money rolled in because the people just loved Madeleine
And Edward James basked in the glory and the pink champagne
And he smiles to himself as he gets into his chauffeur-driven car
Because Edward James Mackintosh knew he was gonna be a star

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