《Show Business》歌词

歌曲： Show Business

所属专辑：The Low End Theory

歌手： A Tribe Called Quest

时长： 03:51

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Show Business - A Tribe Called Quest[00:00:00]

Written by：Skeff Anselm/D. Murphy/L. Dechalus/Joe Kirkland/Kamaal Fareed/Ali Shaheed Muhammad/Malik Taylor [00:00:00]

Let me tell you 'bout the snakes the fakes the lies the highs[00:00:00]

At all of these industry shing dings[00:00:03]

Where you see the pretty girls[00:00:05]

In the high animated world[00:00:07]

Checking for a rapper with all the dough[00:00:10]

If you take a shit they want to know[00:00:12]

And if you're gonna fall they won't be around y'all[00:00:14]

So you still wanna do the show business[00:00:17]

And you think that you got what it takes[00:00:19]

I mean you really gotta rap and be all that[00:00:22]

And prepare yourself for the breaks[00:00:24]

Check it out[00:00:26]

Do you wanna be in the business[00:00:29]

The business[00:00:31]

The ups and downs with the hoes[00:00:31]

The business[00:00:33]

Always getting fronted on at shows[00:00:34]

The business[00:00:35]

People gotta stick their nose[00:00:36]

In the business[00:00:38]

Yo I gotta speak on the cesspool[00:00:39]

It's the rap industry and it ain't that cool[00:00:41]

Only if you're on stage or if you're speaking to your people[00:00:43]

Ain't no-one your equal[00:00:47]

Especially on the industry side[00:00:48]

Don't let the gains just glide[00:00:50]

Right through your fingers you gotta know the deal[00:00:52]

So Lord Jamar speak because you're real[00:00:55]

They're giving you the business and putting on a show[00:00:57]

You're a million dollar man that ain't got no dough[00:01:00]

But you got a ho tickets backstage to a show[00:01:02]

Sedated and at that fact they elated[00:01:04]

Time pass and your ass say[00:01:07]

Where's my loot[00:01:08]

The reply is a kick in the ass from a leg and a boot[00:01:09]

All you wanna do is taste the fruit[00:01:12]

But in the back they're making fruit juice[00:01:14]

You ask for slack and wanna get cut loose from the label[00:01:16]

Not able cause you signed at the table[00:01:19]

For a pretty cash advance now they got a song and dance[00:01:21]

That you didn't recoup[00:01:23]

More soup with your meal[00:01:24]

Cause this is the real when you get a record deal[00:01:26]

And I say[00:01:29]

Aw shucks look what the cat hauled in[00:01:30]

It's Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest let me begin[00:01:32]

Like Chuck D I got so much trouble on my mind[00:01:35]

'Bout these no-talent artists getting signed they can't rhyme[00:01:37]

And if that ain't bad you got bootleggers[00:01:40]

Going out like suckers motherf**kers[00:01:42]

Feel it's time that I let loose the lion[00:01:45]

And if not that then I'll commence to head flying[00:01:47]

Seems in '91 everybody want a rhyme[00:01:49]

And then you go and sell my tape for only $5.99[00:01:51]

Please nigga I've worked too hard for this[00:01:54]

No more will I take the booty end of the stick[00:01:56]

Bogus brothers making albums when they know they can't hack it[00:01:59]

Cause they lyrics is played like 8-Ball jackets[00:02:01]

Now tell me I can't tear it up[00:02:04]

Go get yourself some toilet paper cause your lyrics is butt[00:02:06]

Do you wanna be in the business[00:02:08]

The business[00:02:10]

People can't walk a straight line in[00:02:10]

The business[00:02:12]

Some of these brothers can't rhyme in[00:02:13]

The business[00:02:15]

A-yo I'm tryna get mine[00:02:15]

The business[00:02:17]

The party scene is cool but then again it's all the same[00:02:18]

You see the same faces but at different places[00:02:20]

When you're up and riding high everything is palsy palsy[00:02:22]

Get a million pounds and all the skins give you hugs[00:02:25]

Well that's cool I can dig it it really ain't my bag[00:02:27]

Prefer to max on the side and let my pants sag[00:02:29]

Oh he's a cutie yeah real cute[00:02:32]

But I wasn't that cute when I didn't have no loot[00:02:34]

Although I hit a pound of herbs I'm still nice with the verbs[00:02:36]

So f**k what you heard[00:02:40]

The Born Cipher Cipher Master makes me think much faster[00:02:41]

But critics still continue to plaster[00:02:45]

My name and discredit my fame[00:02:46]

All that shit is game and I don't really give a damn[00:02:48]

Eat from the tree of life and throw away the verbal ham[00:02:51]

Well excuse me I gotta add my two cents in[00:02:55]

Don't be alarmed the rhyme was condensed in[00:02:58]

A matter of minutes so it must be told[00:03:00]

All that glitters not gold[00:03:03]

Everybody wants a deal help me make a demo[00:03:05]

See my name in bright lights ride around in a limo[00:03:07]

My moms keeps beefing[00:03:10]

Boy get a job[00:03:11]

But I wanna make jams damn I know I'll slam[00:03:12]

Huh well it's not that easy[00:03:15]

You gotta get a label that's willing and able[00:03:17]

To market and promote and you better hope[00:03:19]

For what[00:03:21]

That the product is dope[00:03:22]

Take it from Diamond it's like mountain climbing[00:03:24]

When it comes to rhyming you gotta put your time in[00:03:26]

Get a good lawyer so problems won't pile[00:03:29]

You don't wanna make a pitch that's wild[00:03:31]