The Show Biz Lyrics

Harry Houdini:
I'M BURIED ALIVE,
I HANG BY A THREAD
AND PEOPLE PAY MONEY
TO SEE IF I'M DEAD.
LIKE MAMA ONCE SAID,
"THAT'S THE SHOWBIZ."

Evelyn:
I'M PACKIN' 'EM IN
FROM SUMMER TO FALL,
COME MAY AND I'M PLAYIN'
A HALF-EMPTY HALL.
WELL, YOU SAID IT ALL.

Both:
THAT'S THE SHOWBIZ!

Evelyn:
IT'S SAD.

Harry:
IT'S STRANGE.

Both:
TIMES CHANGE AND CHANGE AND CHANGE.

Harry:
AND STILL I'M ON TOP.

Evelyn:
I'M THIRD ON THE BILL.

Harry:
I'M READY TO STOP.

Evelyn:
I'M NERVOUS, I WILL.

Both:
AND BOTH OF US STILL
IN SHOWBIZ.

Harry:
I'M OUT ON A LEDGE
WRAPPED UP IN A CHAIN,
AND STARTING TO THINK
AS IT'S STARTING TO RAIN,
MY LIFE IS INSANE!

Evelyn:
THAT'S THE SHOWBIZ.
MY PARTNER'S A DUD.
MY GOWN DOESN'T FIT.
THE BAND IS DEMANDING
A GRAND, OR THEY'LL QUIT.
MY LAWYER DOES SHIT!

Harry:
THAT'S THE SHOWBIZ!

Both:
IT'S SAD. IT'S STRANGE.
TIMES CHANGE AND CHANGE AND CHANGE.

Harry:
I'M LOSING MY HAIR.

Evelyn:
I'M LOSING MY VOICE.

Harry:
I'M USING A CHAIR.

Evelyn:
I LOST THE ROLLS ROYCE.

Both:
BUT WHAT OTHER CHOICE
THAN SHOWBIZ?

Harry:
I'M ONLY A SHAM.
WELL, THAT'S MY APPEAL.
THE PEOPLE NEED SHAM
'CAUSE THE WORLD IS TOO REAL.

Evelyn:
I KNOW HOW THEY FEEL.
I SIT AND REFLECT,
UP THERE ON MY SWING,
STENOGRAPHY LESSONS
MIGHT JUST BE THE THING.
I WISH I COULD SING.

Harry:
A hundred years from now the name Harry Houdini will be gone and forgotten. And it wasn't even my real name!

AND MAMA IS GONE.

Evelyn:
MY STANNY WAS SHOT.

Harry:
BUT WE CARRY ON

Evelyn:
FOR LIKE IT OR NOT

Both:
WE'RE LUCKY WE'VE GOT
THE SHOWBIZ
WHERE IF YOU ARE DOWN

Harry:
OR DEAD ON YOUR FEET

Evelyn:
OR HEAR FROM SOME ELDERLY DEAR
ON THE STREET
THAT YOU'RE OBSOLETE

Both:
THAT'S OK!
'CAUSE SAD OR STRANGE
THERE'S ONE THING THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE-

Harry:
LIKE MAMA WOULD SAY...

Both:
THAT'S THE SHOWBIZ.
THE SHOWBIZ
THE...
SHOWBIZ!