Original Broadway Cast, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Joe Grifasi - Never the Luck lyrics

Never the luck and never the lead
And "never you mind", they say
In time we all taste the lime in the light
And I'll have my night someday
Still, each precious part
Seems over and done
Before I've begun to speak i cast out my line
And keep my hand in
But, I'll not stand in this week
Some starless night

They'll call towards the wings:
"Who here dances and sings?"
That's when yours truly springs
And seeing me then, they will cry
"Why he knows each line, and everyone's cue!
We must let him do the part!"
I'll leap center-stage the music will play
I'll waltz my way into your heart!
Tho' ever I plan and ever I plot
With ever the pluck to try
I wait for my star by fate to be struck -
But never the luck have I
Ever the hope and ever he scheme
And ever the dream!
But ever the dream have I!