Attila's Blues

Show biz train, baby won't you climb on board.
 Is your manager managing to manage for the best
 Or is he making out fine for himself
 Does your record label bring you in with trumpets and horns
 Just to pack you back away on the shelf
 Is your lawyer lyin' to you, do you really want to know
 As your agent waiting home for his pay, pay, pay
 Welcome one and all now to show show business
 Wouldn't have it any other way.
 Got some people lining up for seven days before you come
 But then your house is full of empty chairs
 Are you finding self-importance in the things that you've done
 You're findin' out that no one really cares
 Do the people buy your records, do they play them on the air...
 But the warehouse must be where they stay
 Welcome one and all down to show show business
 Wouldn't have it any other way.
 Show biz train, baby won't you climb on board.
 Well have you ever had an aardvark sandwich
 Have you ever had a seagull stew
 I had a pet pitiful penguin and I made him watch the six o'clock news
 And shine my shoes
 I got the "help preserve 'em, don't deserve 'em, try and serve 'em, love 'em all" blues.
 Well, have you ever seen a madras monkey
 Have you ever seen an orlon eel
 I had a pet pitiful parrot and I taught him how to pick and choose, drink my booze
 I got the "help preserve 'em, don't deserve 'em, try and serve 'em, love 'em all" blues.
 Just keepin' track of where things are all goin'
 Baby just keepin' track
 Housefly
 Tell me what you're thinkin' 'bout
 Housefly
 Tryin' to really sort it out
 Flying head-on into the plate glass window
 Sniffing that DDT.
 Dumb bird
 Flyin's comin' slowly to you
 Dumb bird
 Flyin' isn't holy to you
 Heading down South for the big celebration
 You got a ride for me
 Know what I'm tellin' ya.
 Show biz train, baby won't you climb on board.