The Rap

Lyrics

[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 [​C​H​O​R​U​S] 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 [​C​H​O​R​U​S] 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 [C​H​O​R​U​S] Showbiz Just showbiz Showbiz Just showbiz Showbiz Just showbiz Showbiz Just showbiz