[JIMMY]
One, two, three, hit me!
Bop-de-bop, ba-ba-da-ba dee da
Bop-de-bop
Yeah
Bass man
Come on now
One, two
I'm gonna give it to you
Saxophones
Hit me
Woo!
Come on
Trumpet
Come on now
One, two, three, four
Hey ya, Curley
Let's rap with Jimmy Early
Got a home in the hills
Mercedes Benz
Hot swimmin' pool
I got lots of friends
Clothes by the acre
Got credit to spare
I could wake up tomorrow
And find nobody there
'Cause Jimmy want more
Jimmy want more
Jimmy want
Jimmy want
Jimmy want more
Yeah
Jimmy want a rib
Jimmy want a steak
Jimmy want a piece of your chocolate cake
More than all that
Jimmy wants a break
'Cause Jimmy got soul
Jimmy got soul
Jimmy got
Jimmy got
Jimmy got soul
Listen
I can't do rock
I can't do roll
What I can do, baby
Show my soul
Jimmy got soul
Jimmy got soul
Jimmy got
Jimmy got
Jimmy got soul
[CHORUS]
Showbiz, just showbiz
Showbiz, just showbiz
[FRANK]
I don't believe what Jimmy's doin' out there
He's dropped his pants!
[CURTIS]
Even Jimmy wouldn't dare
[FRANK]
Look for yourself, it's quite a sight
[CURTIS]
That's it for Jimmy, it's his last night
[CHORUS]
Showbiz, just showbiz
Showbiz, just showbiz
[JIMMY]
Hey ya, guys, did ya like my show?
[CURTIS]
That's it, brother, you got to go
[JIMMY]
Gotta go? Gotta go? Where I gotta go?
[CURTIS]
I warned you, Jimmy, you're bringin' us down
I'm not havin' that kind of behavior around
[JIMMY]
Oh, Curtis, my man, I was kiddin' around
It was an accident when my pants came down
[CURTIS]
Save the excuse, it's much too late
You've been actin' wild for the last four dates
[JIMMY]
Man, I gotta do somethin' to wake them up
I like Johnny Mathis, I can't do that stuff
[CURTIS]
That's because, Jimmy, you don't trust the music
And that's because, Jimmy, you don't trust the words
[JIMMY]
Yeah, you're right, Curtis
That shit's for the birds!
Jimmy got soul
Jimmy got soul
Jimmy got, Jimmy got
Jimmy got soul
[FRANK]
Jimmy got old
Jimmy got old
[FRANK & CURTIS]
Jimmy got, Jimmy got
Jimmy got old
[JIMMY]
Lorrell Lorrell, tell the man if you can
[LORRELL]
Now Jimmy was doin' just what he felt
And Jimmy just felt like dropping his belt
[JIMMY]
Tell why, Lorrell
Tell why, Lorrell
[LORRELL]
Ever since we been on this tour
You keep changin' on Jimmy
You make him insecure
You put him in tails
You make his act cool
And every time he fails
You call him a fool
Of course he's confused
It don't take a whiz
To know that only a desperate man
Would drop his pants
In showbiz
[JIMMY, spoken]
Thank you, Lorrell, baby. You, you told it like it is.
[LORRELL, spoken]
That ain't all I got to say!
[CURTIS]
Brother, my man, we're through
[JIMMY]
Whatcha mean, whatcha mean we're through?
[CURTIS]
You're ruinin' the image I'm trying to set
You just wanna get as low as you can get
[JIMMY]
Now, wait a minute, Curtis
I was just bein' Jimmy
You knew what Jimmy was
When you first saw Jimmy
[CURTIS, spoken]
You don't understand, Jimmy! Your time has passed! There are two different worlds, not pop versus soul, but class versus crass.
[JIMMY]
I got soul, baby
I mean, you can't kill a man with a soul
[CURTIS, spoken]
Come on, brother. Let's try to end as friends. Love you, baby. Nothing personal. Come on, Lorrell.
[JIMMY, spoken]
Wait, Lorrell, baby. Come on, you're leavin', too? Lorrell! I love you, baby.
[LORRELL]
(sung)
And Lorrell loves Jimmy
Lorrell loves Jimmy
Lorrell loves Jimmy, it's true
But Lorrell and Jimmy are through
(spoken)
I got a show to do
Remember, baby?
(sung)
Oh, baby, I got a show to do
[CURTIS, spoken]
If you ever need any help, Jimmy, give me a call.
[JIMMY]
(spoken)
Don't you worry, Curtis. 'Cause I don't crawl! I'm an original, Curtis! I don't beg! I don't beg!
(sung)
'Cause I was here before you and I'll be here long after you all
[CHORUS]
Showbiz
Just showbiz
Showbiz
Just showbiz
Showbiz
Just showbiz
Showbiz
Just showbiz
