There's no business like show business like no business I know
Everything about it is appealing, everything that traffic will allow
Nowhere could you get that happy feeling when you are stealing that extra bow
There's no people like show people, they smile when they are low
Yesterday they told you you would not go far, that night you open and there you are
Next day on your dressing room they've hung a star, let's go on with the show
The costumes, the scenery, the makeup, the props
The audience that lifts you when you're down
The headaches, the heartaches, the backaches, the flops
The sheriff who escorts you out of town
The opening when your heart beats like a drum
The closing when the customers don't come
There's no business like show business like no business I know
You get word before the show has started that your favorite uncle died at dawn
And top of that, your pa and ma have parted, you're broken-hearted, but you go on
There's no people like show people, they smile when they are low
Even with a turkey that you know will fold, you may be stranded out in the cold
Still you wouldn't change it for a sack of gold, let's go on with the show
Let's go on with the show
Your baby doesn't love you any more
Golden days before they end
Your baby won't be near you any more
Tender nights before they fly
Send falling stars that seem to cry
It's over
It breaks your heart in two, To know she's untrue
But oh what will you do?
It's over It's over It's over
All the rainbows in the sky
Start to weep, then say goodbye
Goodbye
You won't be seeing rainbows any more
It's over It's over It's over It's over