[Verse 1] You been in showbiz long enough, you get a grip on how things work That don't mean it ain't a surprise when they come to take your show I been in showbiz long enough, you need to wait your turn Wait your turn like me
They say the kids don't wanna see an old dog sing and dance They say they're done with television, and it ain't gettin' a second chance But they never waited for their turn, they just snatched it up from dirt From me They're gonna steal my show from me, they're gonna steal my show When you come in here tellin' me I'm done, to pack my things, to leave and go You're comin' at the oldest dog in here, you need to wait your turn Wait your turn like I did
[Verse 2] I been syndicated throughout French Amer They gave me my severance pay but they never gave me a goddamn They just stole my show and gave it up to some fat fuck cryin with a song about di-o-beet-us
Ahmed, my lawyer, he said you can't do this Ahmed wears a suit and tie, come on, Ahmed's legit He's comin' at you like a paralegal nightmare, I got him stayin' up at the Ritz We're gonna get my show back
[Chorus] We're gonna get my show back, come on, we're gonna get my show We're gonna get my show back, come on, we're gonna get my show I got too much love stored in me, I got a pain you'll never know You'll never get my show
[Verse 3] But they ignored my lawyer, and they ignored my wife And I've sat here thinking, I hate my god damn life I used to be the number one entertainer, now I'm bumpkin with a knife I'll never get my show back
So I cut some hose, from the local park And I rigged my car up, now I'm fumin' in the dark And I'll tell you all somethin' bout flyin', I never have to jump the shark Just to get my show back
[Chorus] We're gonna get my show back, come on, we're gonna get my show Come on, we're gonna get my show back, come on, we're gonna get my show I got too much love stored in me, I got a pain you'll never know You'll never get my show