[Verse 1 Gil ScottHeron] Well, theyll guide your career for only ninetyfive percent Well, that leaves enough for fronts like threepiece suits and pays the rent Sing the blues and pay your dues and not know who you are Make you wonder why so many people want to be a star. Well [Chorus Gil ScottHeron with Background Vocals by Julia Waters, Marti McCall, and Maxine Waters] Do you really want to be in show business? The instanthigh and constant comeandgo business Got you hanging out at places you got no business And people sell their soul, wanna be in show business Wanna be in show business. Its all right with me Yeah, its alright with me Just as long as you know [Verse 2 Gil ScottHeron] Youre only as important to them as your latest hit Thats a precarious position for a plastic king to sit Lawyers game is double same, your fate is in their hands Youre a millionaire without a dime, you just dont understand! Well [Chorus Gil ScottHeron with Background Vocals by Julia Waters, Marti McCall, and Maxine Waters] Do you really want to be in show business? The instanthigh and constant comeandgo business Got you hanging out at places you got no business And people sell their soul, wanna be in show business Wanna be in show business. Its all right with me Yeah, its alright with me Just as long as you know [Verse 3 Gil ScottHeron] Jumping down a ladder of success that runs both ways And you see all the worst and best damn near everyday Fans and fans and onenight stands will fill your mind with doubt And on closing day, youre lucky to say, Down but still not out! Well [Chorus Gil ScottHeron with Background Vocals by Julia Waters, Marti McCall, and Maxine Waters] Do you really want to be in show business? The instanthigh and constant comeandgo business Got you proving exactly how much you dont know business And people sell their soul, wanna be in show business Wanna be in show business, wanna be in show business Wanna be in show business, wanna be in show business Wanna be in show business, wanna be in show business Wanna be in show business. Its all right with me
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