Who's the Man Behind the Mask

Can you tell me, who's the man behind the mask? Who gives a clever illusion, of a created past. We've painted his portrait, but will the face we painted last? A shadowy figure cloaked in mystery, making us laugh. Do you really know this person, whos play in which we've all been cast? We listen to a poetic song, leading us on a dance, with a rhythm so strong, so fast. We're all so happy to be deluded with his attention, as he sits in the limelight and basks. But once again I yell from the crowd, do you know who's the man behind the mask? We've been lapping up his stories, like dogs lapping tea from a fallen flask! Shouldn't we even bring his colourful stories to task. But no one else has actually stopped to even ask. Who's the man behind the mask?