Lời bài hát: Soundtrack Artists. It's A Business.

CARMEN:
I?VE NEVER BEEN KNOWN AS ONE OF THOSE STUPID CLUCKS ELAINE

BAMBI:
Bambi

CARMEN:
WHO PISSES AWAY A LOT OF HER HARD EARNED BUCKS ELAINE

BAMBI:
Bambi

CARMEN:
BUT LET?S FACE IT YOUR COLORATURA SUCKS BAMBI,
THOUGH IT BREAKS YOUR MOTHER?S HEART,
FORGET ABOUT THE PART,
IT?S TIME FOR YOU TO KNOW
WHY I REALLY BACKED THIS SHOW.

YOU ASK ME FOR MY MOTIVES
WELL, YOU NEEDN?T BE SO SMART,
IT?S A BUSINESS.
IT ISN?T MAKING HISTORY,
IT ISN?T MAKING ART,
IT?S A BUSINESS.

SHAW AND IBSEN TAKE ?EM AWAY,
AND DON?T BOTHER ME WITH MOLIERE,
THOSE RUSSIANS NEVER PAY.

SO GO ON CRITICISE ME,
PLEASE, PROCEED WITH YOUR ATTACK,
IT?S A BUSINESS
I PUT ONE MILLION IN
AND I EXPECT TWO MILLION BACK,
IT?S A BUSINESS

SO, WHAT CRIME HAVE I COMMITTED
IF I? PUTTING UP A FIGHT
IT?S A BUSINESS

AND I WANT THOSE PAYING SUCKERS
OUT THERE GIVING ME THE BUSINESS
EVERY NIGHT

CARMEN:
Am I getting through to you Elaine?

BAMBI:
I?m sorry mother but to me the theatre is a temple

CARMEN:
What so it should only be filled on Shabbat? Give me a hand fellas.
(they clap) Very funny. You know what I mean back me up.

CARMEN:
THE NOT FOR PROFIT THEATRES
DON?T NEED TO TURN A BUCK
THAT?S NOT BUSINESS

GUYS:
THAT?S NOT BUSINESS

CARMEN:
SO GIVE THEM LYSASTRATA
AND I WISH THEM LOTS OF LUCK
I DO BUSINESS

GUYS:
SHE DOES BUSINESS

CARMEN:
DORKY SCHMORKY
MONEY MISSPENT
YOU WON?T SURVIVE YOM KIUPPUR
YOU?LL NEVER GET THROUGH LENT

I ONCE KNEW A PRODUCER
WHOSE PROTENSION KNEW NO BOUNDS
IN THE BUSINESS

GUYS:
IN THE BUSINESS

CARMEN:
HE MOUNTED SAMUEL BECKETT
I DON?T MEAN IT LIKE IT SOUNDS
IT WAS BUSINESS

GUYS:

IT?S WAS BUSINESS

CARMEN:
SO NOW HE?S DOWN THE CRAPPER
WHILE I?M WORKING IN MY PRIME
IT?S A BUSINESS

GUYS:
IT?S A BUSINESS

CARMEN:
AND THE SHOWS I DO DO BUSINESS
CAUSE I REALLY KNOW MY BUSINESS
AND I?M GIVING THEM THE BUSINESS, HONEY
ALL THE TIME

BAMBI:
But what about the great poets of the stage

CARMEN:
Honey I put on the ice man cometh and nobody cameth

CARMEN:
TO STAGE HANDS
TO THE DRESSERS
TO MUSICIANS IN THE PIT
IT?S A BUSINESS

GUYS:
IT?S A BUSINESS

CARMEN:
THE OWNER OF THIS PREMESIS CLEANS UP IF WE?RE A HIT
HE?S IN BUSINESS

GUYS:
HE?S IN BUSINESS

CARMEN:
UNION WORKERS DON?T WORK FOR FREE
HEY HARRY ON THE SPOTLIGHT
BLINK TWICE IF YOU AGREE

See!

I?M NOT DEVOPID OF CULTURE
BUT MY FEET ARE ON THE FLOOR
IT?S A BUSINESS

GUYS:
IT?S A BUSINESS

CARMEN:
I DO THE KARMA SUTRA
WITH A RICHARD ROGERS SCORE
THAT?S GOOD BUSINESS

GUYS:
IT?S A BUSINESS

CARMEN:
YES GREEN?S MY FAVORITE COLOR,
AND I DON?T MEAN ON THE GRASS
IT?S A BUSINESS

GUYS:
IN A BUSINESS

CARMEN:
AND THE SHOWS I DO DO BUSINESS,
YES I?M GOOD AT DOIN? BUSINESS,
AND IF YOU DON?T LIKE MY BUSINESS SWEETIE,

BLOW IT OUT YOUR?

GUYS:
IT?S A BUSINESS!

CARMEN:
BUSINESS!

ALL:
IT?S A BUSINESS
IT?S A BUSINESS
IT?S A BUSINESS