There's No Business Like Show Business
Showbiz Symphony: Unveiling the Secret Lives Behind the Curtains
Lyrics
The butcher, the baker, the grocer, the clerk
The everyday workers like the butcher, the baker, the grocer, and the clerk
Are secretly unhappy men because
They harbor inner dissatisfaction because
The butcher, the baker, the grocer, the clerk
These workers (butcher, baker, grocer, clerk) again
Get paid for what they do but no applause
They receive payment for their work, but they lack public recognition or applause
They'd gladly bid their dreary jobs goodbye
They would willingly leave their dull occupations
For anything theatrical and why
In favor of anything related to theater and entertainment, and why
There's no business like show business
There's no other profession like show business
Like no business I know
None comparable to the entertainment industry
Everything about it is appealing
Every aspect of it is attractive
Everything the traffic will allow
Every possible thing that the business permits
Nowhere could you get that happy feeling
You cannot experience that joyous sensation elsewhere
When you are stealing that extra bow
Receiving additional applause or recognition
There's no people like show people
No other group like those involved in show business
They smile when they're low
They maintain a positive facade even when feeling low
Even with a turkey that you know will fold
Despite working on a project likely to fail
You may be stranded out in the cold
Even if stranded or left in a difficult situation
Still you wouldn't change it for a sack of gold
They wouldn't exchange their situation for wealth
Let's go on with the show
Let's continue with the performance or presentation
The costumes, the scenery, the makeup, the props
Referring to elements like costumes, set design, makeup, and props
The audience that lifts you when you're down
The audience that supports and uplifts during tough times
The headaches, the heartaches, the backaches, the flops
The various difficulties, failures, physical strain, and unsuccessful performances
The sheriff that escorts you out of town
The law enforcement removing you from a town due to a failure
The opening when your heart beats like a drum
The excitement at the start of a show
The closing when the customers won't come
The disappointment when the audience doesn't attend
There's no business like show business
There's no other occupation like show business
Like no business I know
No other field compares to this industry
You get word the show has started
When you learn that a performance has begun
That your favorite uncle died at dawn
At the same time, receiving news of a family member's death
Top of that your pa and ma have parted
Additionally, finding out about parents' separation
You're broken hearted but you go on
Despite being emotionally hurt, one continues
There's no people like show people
No other group like those involved in show business
They never ever run out of dough
They always have enough money
Yesterday they told you you would not go far
Despite being told that success is unlikely
That night you opened and there you are
But on the same night, achieving success
Next day on your dressing room they hung a star
Being recognized with a star the following day
Let's go on with the show
Let's continue with the performance or presentation
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