Tried busking down in Frisco
Tried dancing in L.A
I played the blues in Chicago boy
I rocked 'em in Santa Fe
Picked guitar for many men
Signed a deal or two
And all I ever got from that
Was the show biz blues
I got hot chicks down in Texas
No working out a band
Spend the night on 84
You always in a jam
Work carnivals down in Georgia
Nightclubs out in too
And all I ever got from that
Was the show biz blues
Well the managers got no money
The bookers had no jobs
The record man had fell asleep
He said I look like a slob
The bus breaks down
The motel's bad
You always in a stew
You can't quit
You're too far gone
You got the show biz blues
I tried to love the ladies
Everywhere I went
When I got down and out
They wouldn't ever pay my rent
If you crave your name in lights
Spotlight right on you
When it's time to get the cash
You get the show biz blues
Now you can't sleep till two o'clock
You ain't no millionaire
This entertaining lifestyle
Seems to go nowhere
You write a song
It seems okay
You say it's nothing new
It don't take long to find
You got the show biz blues
Show biz blues
Show biz blues
Show biz blues
Show biz blues
