The cowboys, the wrestlers

"There's no business like show business"

The cowboys, the wrestlers,
The tumblers, the clowns
The roustabouts
That move the show at dawn
The music, the spotlights,
The people, the towns
Your baggage
With the labels pasted on
The sawdust and the horses
And the smell
The towel you've taken
From the last hotel

There's no business
Like show business,
Like no business I know.
Everything about it is appealing
Everything the traffic will allow
Nowhere could you have
That happy feeling
When you are stealing
That extra bow

There's no people
Like show people
They smile when they are low
Yesterday they told you
You would not go far
That night you open
And there you are
Next day on your dressing room
They've hung a star
Let's go on with the show

The costumes, the scenery,
The makeup, the props
The audience
That lifts you when you're down
The headaches, the heartaches,
The backaches, the flops
The sheriff
Who escorts you out of town
The opening
When your heart beats like a drum
The closing
When the customers won't come

There's no business
Like show business,
Like no business I know
Traveling through the country is so thrilling
Standing out in front on opening nights
Smiling as you watch the benches fillling
And there's your billing,
Out there in lights

There's no people
Like show people
They smile
When they are low
Even with a turkey
That you know will fold
You may be stranded
Out in the cold
Still you wouldn't change it
For a sack of gold
Let's go on with the show
Let's go on with the show!

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