handsome and reliable,   his hand controls the fate of this whole crew   his assistants are so pliable,    whatever this thing takes   that's what they'll do      when he rises he'll pause and pray,    that from the morning 'till the end of the day   he's never gonna have to say      hold the roll   get control      the water gag is ready, all the actors   have their action, and their marks   lock it up, he says   and things are tight beneath the bright   electric arcs      what's that moving in the back   the dolly's fallen off it's track   somebody's gonna get the sack      hold the roll   get control      the overtime is mounting   the producer's hand is curled into a fist   our fearless leader's edging closer   to the dreaded do-not-contact list      we only need to get one take   there will not be another break   the camera's tumbled into the lake      hold the roll   get control