practice man practice technical facility old word sensibility all of this i did for you still there is no sign of you i practiced i practiced carnegie hall was beckoning i was ready i was ready carnegie hall was beckoning still there is no sign of you they loved it they showed it the audience was deafening i was ready i was ready the critics all said riveting on the steinway on the steinway i guess it doesn t mean a thing still there is no sign of you