you

ooh ooh

mmm mmm

uhh uhh

yeah

honey, what's on your mind?

you've been so quiet

is it cause i'm the star of the show?

well that's not my fault is it?

i can't control what the people want

and so what if i have to wear gold?

you shouldn't believe everything you're told

now my dear friend amy knew the kind of work i did

she said it helped pay for her and her kids

now if you want to hop on by

maybe i got you working a 9-5

you could be a star! look how far you've gotten

everyone knows your name

you have all the fame

you can get any guy you want

can eat anywhere you please

cause you're a motherfucking showgirl baby!

you can be smiling next to marilyn on the wall

taking pictures with peter, mary, and paul

high five john lennon down the stairs

have your cigarette smoke filling the air

of downtown dirty los angeles

can you really handle this?

i know you can, my sweet love

just remember to give thanks to God up above

you could be a star! look how far you've gotten

everyone knows your name

you have all the fame

you can get any guy you want

can eat anywhere you please

cause you're a motherfucking showgirl baby!

and when the years have passed

and no one remembers your name

or your fame

just another old dog who can't learn new tricks

and while that makes you pissed

you'll always remember the good old times

when you were working that 9-5

you could be a star! look how far you've gotten

everyone knows your name

you have all the fame

you can get any guy you want

can eat anywhere you please

cause you're a motherfucking showgirl baby!

*laughs* gotcha!