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	Current version of A Tribe Called Quest Lyrics Show Business (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/a/a-tribe-called-quest/show-busines...) Current version of the lyrics						Version 1 of A Tribe Called Quest Lyrics Show Business (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/a/a-tribe-called-quest/show-busines...) Version 1 of the lyrics
1							Verse 1	1
2								2
3							[Q-Tip]	3
4								4
	Let me tell you 'bout the snakes, the fakes, the lies						Let me tell you 'bout the snakes, the fakes, the lies
	The highs at all of these industry shing-dings						The highs at all of these industry shing-dings
	Where you see the pretty girls						Where you see the pretty girls
	In the high animated world						In the high animated world
1								1
	Checkin' for a rapper with all the dough						Checkin' for a rapper with all the dough
1	If you take a shit, they want to know						If you take a shit they want to know	1
	And if you're gonna fall, they won't be around, y'all						And if you're gonna fall, they won't be around, y'all
2								2
	So you still wanna do the show business?						So you still wanna do the show business?
	And you think that you got what it takes?						And you think that you got what it takes?
	I mean you really gotta rap and be all that						I mean you really gotta rap and be all that
2	And prepare yourself for the breaks, check it out						And prepare yourself for the breaks	2
5							Check it out!	5
6								6
7							Do you wanna be in the business? (The Business)	7
8							The ups and downs with the hoes (The Business)	8
9							Always gettin' fronted on at shows (The Business)	9
10							People gotta stick their nose (In the Business)	10
11								11
12							Verse 2	12
3	Do you wanna be in the business? The business						[Q-Tip]	3
3	The ups and downs with the hoes, the business							3
4	Always gettin' fronted on at shows, the business							4
5	People gotta stick their nose in the business							5
	Yo, I gotta speak on the cesspool						Yo, I gotta speak on the cesspool
	It's the rap industry and it ain't that cool						It's the rap industry and it ain't that cool
	Only if you're on stage or if you're speakin' to your people						Only if you're on stage or if you're speakin' to your people
	Ain't no-one your equal						Ain't no-one your equal
6								6
	Especially on the industry side						Especially on the industry side
	Don't let the games just glide						Don't let the games just glide
	Right through your fingers, you gotta know the deal						Right through your fingers, you gotta know the deal
4	So Lord Jamar speak because you're real						So Lord Jamar speak, because you're real...	4
13								13
14							[Lord Jamar]	14
	They're givin' you the business and puttin' on a show						They're givin' you the business and puttin' on a show
5	You're a million dollar man, that ain't got no dough						You're a million dollar man that ain't got no dough	5
6	But you got a ho tickets, backstage to a show						But you got a ho tickets backstage to a show	6
	Sedated and at that fact they elated						Sedated and at that fact they elated
7							Time pass and your ass say "Where's my loot?"	7
7	Time pass and your ass say, "Where's my loot?"							7
	The reply is a kick in the ass from a leg and a boot						The reply is a kick in the ass from a leg and a boot
	All you wanna do is taste the fruit						All you wanna do is taste the fruit
	But in the back they're makin' fruit juice						But in the back they're makin' fruit juice
8								8
	You ask for slack and wanna get cut loose from the label						You ask for slack and wanna get cut loose from the label
8	Not able 'cause you signed at the table						Not able cos you signed at the table	8
	For a pretty cash advance, now they got a song and dance						For a pretty cash advance, now they got a song and dance
	That you didn't recoup, more soup wit' ya meal?						That you didn't recoup, more soup wit' ya meal?
9	'Cause this is the real when you get a record deal and I say						Cos this is the real when you get a record deal	9
15							And I say...	15
16								16
17							[Phife]	17
10	Aw, shucks, look what the cat hauled in						Aw....shucks,          look what the cat hauled in	10
	It's Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest, let me begin						It's Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest, let me begin
	Like Chuck D, I got so much trouble on my mind						Like Chuck D, I got so much trouble on my mind
11	'Bout these no-talent artists gettin' signed, they can't rhyme						'bout these no-talent artists gettin'	11
12							signed, they can't rhyme	12
	And if that ain't bad, you got bootleggers						And if that ain't bad, you got bootleggers
	Goin' out like suckers, motherfuckers						Goin' out like suckers, motherfuckers
	Feel it's time that I let loose the lion						Feel it's time that I let loose the lion
	And if not that then I'll commence to head flyin'						And if not that then I'll commence to head flyin'
9								9
	Seems in '91 everybody want a rhyme						Seems in '91 everybody want a rhyme
13	And then you go and sell my tape for only dollar 5.99						And then you go and sell my tape for only $5.99?	13
	Please nigga, I've worked too hard for this						Please nigga, I've worked too hard for this
	No more will I take the booty end of the stick						No more will I take the booty end of the stick
14							Bogus brothers makin' albums when	14
15	Bogus brothers makin' albums, when they know they can't hack it						they know they can't hack it	15
16	'Cause they lyrics is played like 8-Ball jackets						Cos they lyrics is played like 8-Ball jackets	16
17	Now tell me, I can't tear it up						Now tell me I can't tear it up	17
18	Go get yourself some toilet paper 'cause your lyrics is butt						Go get yourself some toilet paper cos your lyrics is butt	18
10								10
19	Do you wanna be in the business? The business						Do you wanna be in the business? (The Business)	19
20	People can't walk a straight line in the business						People can't walk a straight line in (The Business)	20
21	Some of these brothers can't rhyme in the business						Some of these brothers can't rhyme in (The Business)	21
22	Aiyo, I'm tryna get mine, the business						A-yo, I'm tryna get mine (The Business)	22
11								11
23	The party scene is cool but then again it's all the same						Verse 3	23
12	You see the same faces but at different places							12
24	When you're up and ridin' high, everything is palsy-palsy						[Sadat X]	24
18								18
19							The party scene is cool, but then again it's all the same	19
20							You see the same faces, but at different places	20
21							When you're up and ridin' high everything is palsy-palsy	21
	Get a million pounds and all the skins give you hugs						Get a million pounds and all the skins give you hugs
25							Well that's cool, I can dig it, it really ain't my bag	25
13	Well, that's cool, I can dig it, it really ain't my bag							13
	Prefer to max on the side and let my pants sag						Prefer to max on the side and let my pants sag
	"Oh, he's a cutie", yeah, real cute						"Oh, he's a cutie", yeah, real cute
	But I wasn't that cute when I didn't have no loot						But I wasn't that cute when I didn't have no loot
26							Although I hit a pound of herbs I'm	26
27	Although I hit a pound of herbs, I'm still nice with the verbs						still nice with the verbs	27
	So fuck what you heard						So fuck what you heard
	The born cipher, cipher master makes me think much faster						The born cipher, cipher master makes me think much faster
	But critics still continue to plaster						But critics still continue to plaster
14								14
	My name and discredit my fame						My name and discredit my fame
	All that shit is game						All that shit is game
	And I don't really give a damn						And I don't really give a damn
	Eat from the tree of life and throw away the verbal ham						Eat from the tree of life and throw away the verbal ham
22							[Diamond D]	22
23								23
	Well, excuse me, I gotta add my two cents in						Well, excuse me, I gotta add my two cents in
	Don't be alarmed, the rhyme was condensed in						Don't be alarmed, the rhyme was condensed in
28	A matter of minutes, so it must be told						A matter of minutes so it must be told	28
	All that glitters' not gold						All that glitters' not gold
15								15
	Everybody wants a deal, help me make a demo						Everybody wants a deal, help me make a demo
	See my name in bright lights, ride around in a limo						See my name in bright lights, ride around in a limo
29	My moms keeps beefin', “Boy, get a job"						My moms keeps beefin' ("Boy, get a job")	29
	But I wanna make jams, damn, I know I'll slam						But I wanna make jams, damn, I know I'll slam
16								16
	Huh, well it's not that easy						Huh, well it's not that easy
	You gotta get a label that's willin' and able						You gotta get a label that's willin' and able
30	To market and promote and you better hope						To market and promote, and you better hope	30
31	For what? That the product is dope						(For what?) That the product is dope	31
17								17
	Take it from Diamond, it's like mountain climbin'						Take it from Diamond, it's like mountain climbin'
32	When it comes to rhymin', you gotta put your time in						When it comes to rhymin' you gotta put your time in	32
33	Get a good lawyer, so problems won't pile						Get a good lawyer so problems won't pile	33
34	You don't wanna make a pitch that's wild						You don't wanna make a pitch that's wild.	34

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