we'd ask you to take a bow

but I am afraid your audience might try and kill you wile you are down.
I hate street performers that suck at it. I watched a guy way back when performing live, and he was just terrible-- simply terrible. But he tried, and that gets him major points. Enough for me to applaud him. I like to be entertained, so, you know.. he did his best. The best he could.
Here is the moral: as long as you do the very best you can, there will be someone who will appreciate it. So, take a bow, but be sure that at least someone is there clapping.