Sho-Biz Blues

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J.J. Cale

John Weldon "J. J." Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Though he avoided the limelight, his influence as a musical artist has been acknowledged by figures such as Mark Knopfler, Neil Young, Waylon Jennings, and Eric Clapton, who described him as one of the most important artists in rock history. He is one of the originators of the Tulsa sound, a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz. In 2008, Cale and Clapton received a Grammy Award for their album The Road to Escondido. more »

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1994

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Tried busking down in Frisco, Tried dancin' in LA
I played the blues in Chicago, 
Boy I ran home in Santa Fe
I played guitar for many men, 
Signed a deal or two
And all I ever got from them 
Is the sho-biz blues
I got hot chicks down in Texas, 
No work in Alabam'
Snowed in out on Belibor 
You were always in a jam
Worked carnivals down in Georgia, 
Night clubs attitude
And all I ever got from them 
Is the sho-biz blues
Well the manager's got no money, 
The bookers had no jobs
The record man he fell asleep, 
He says I look like a slob
The bus breaks down and 
The motel's bad 
You're always in a stew
You can't quit 
You're too far gone, 
You got the sho-biz blues
I tried to love the ladies 
Everywhere I went
When I got down and out they 
Wouldn't ever pay my rent
If you crave your neighbour lights, 
The spotlight's right on you
When it's time to get the catch 
With the sho-biz blues
Now you can't sleep till two o'clock, 
You ain't no millionaire
This entertaining lifestyle 
Just seems to go nowhere
You write a song it seems OK, 
They say it's nothin' new
It don't take long to find 
You've got the sho-biz blues

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