Of fortune and fame,
Where everybody struggles,
Tryin' to make themselves a name.
Oh,
It's a world full of promises,
That sometimes don't ever come true.
It's an old, old business,
Such a cold, cold business.
It's like no business I know.
There ain't no business like show, show business.
It's like no, no business I know.
There's a world of big dreams,
Of laughter and tears,
Where sometimes your fame,
Is just a ????? on a ?????
Oh, oh,
It's a world of promises,
That sometimes don't ever come true, now.
And it's a rough, rough business.
Such a tough, tough business.
But it's my business, it's my life.
Your business,
That's what I'm talkin' about.
Show business,
That's what I'm talkin' about.
Today you're nobody,
Tomorrow a star.
The day after that,
Nobody knows who you are.
There's an in-betweenin',
And behind-the-scene'in', and
They hardly leave you cent.
And there's them good days,
And there's some bad, bady days,
Where you hardly pay your rent.
Woah oh.
But it's a world of music,
That somehow gets under your skin.
Oh yeah,
There ain't no, no business,
Like show, show business.
It's like no business,
That I know.
There ain't no business,
Like show, show business.
I tell there ain't no business like it, I know.
Talkin' 'bout show business!
Talkin' 'bout....
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🎵 Anthology
by Lou Rawls
What Makes The Ending So Sad
Lou Rawls
Blues Is A Woman
Lou Rawls
Willow Weep For Me
Lou Rawls
(What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue
Lou Rawls
Kansas City
Lou Rawls
Tobacco Road
Lou Rawls
(They Call It) Stormy Monday (Live At Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, 1966 / Remastered 2000)
Lou Rawls
St. James Infirmary (Live At Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, 1966 / Remastered 2000)
Lou Rawls
I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water (Live At Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, 1966 / Remastered 2000)
Lou Rawls
The Shadow Of Your Smile (Live At Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, 1966 / Remastered 2000)
Lou Rawls
Street Corner Hustler Blues (Live At Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, 1966 / Remastered 2000)
Lou Rawls
World Of Trouble (Live At Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, 1966 / Remastered 2000)
Lou Rawls
Memory Lane
Lou Rawls
Old Man's Memories
Lou Rawls
It Was A Very Good Year
Lou Rawls
A Whole Lotta Woman
Lou Rawls
Love Is A Hurtin' Thing
Lou Rawls
You Can Bring Me All Your Heartaches
Lou Rawls
Trouble Down Here Below
Lou Rawls
Dead End Street
Lou Rawls
Dead End Street
Lou Rawls
Scotch & Soda
Lou Rawls
My Ancestors
Lou Rawls
Hang-Ups
Lou Rawls
You're Good For Me
Lou Rawls
Soul Serenade
Lou Rawls
Down Here On The Ground
Lou Rawls
Your Good Thing (Is About To End)
Lou Rawls
I Can't Make It Alone
Lou Rawls
You've Made Me So Very Happy
Lou Rawls
Bring It On Home
Lou Rawls