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A Showmans Life

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EA showman?s life Bis a smokey bar 
And the fevered C#mchase of a tiny Astar 
It?s a hotel C#mroom and a lonely Awife 
From what I?ve Eseen of a showman?s Blife nobody told me about Ethis part 
AThey told me all about the Epretty girls 
And the Ewine and the Bmoney and the Egood times, 
There?s no Amention of all the wear and tear, 
On an C#mold Bhonky tonker?s Aheart 
Well EI might of known it, 
But Bnobody told me about Ethis part  
A boy will dream as children do 
Of a great white way until the dream comes true 
And a phony smile in a colored light 
Is all there is to a showman?s life nobody told me about this part 
Chorus 
But nobody told me about this part 
Chorus 
Well I might of known it 
But nobody told me about this part

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A Showmans Life

by Gary Allan

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C#m

E B

A showman?s life is a smokey bar

C#m A

And the fevered chase of a tiny star

C#m A

It?s a hotel room and a lonely wife

E B E

From what I?ve seen of a showman?s life nobody told me about this part

A E

They told me all about the pretty girls

E B E

And the wine and the money and the good times,

There?s no mention of all the wear and tear,

C#m B A

On an old honky tonker?s heart

Well I might of known it,

B E

But nobody told me about this part

A boy will dream as children do

Of a great white way until the dream comes true

And a phony smile in a colored light

Is all there is to a showman?s life nobody told me about this part

Chorus

But nobody told me about this part

Chorus

Well I might of known it

But nobody told me about this part

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