The Life of a Showgirl
Taylor Swift featuring Sabrina Carpenter, The Life of a Showgirl, 2025
Writers: Taylor Swift, Shellback, Max Martin
Producers: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Label: Republic
Hop to Another SongG Am F
G C F C
Her name was GKitty,
made her money being pretty and Amwitty,
they Fgave her the keys to this Gcity,
then they said she couldn’t do it withAmout me,F oh.
I bought a Gticket,
she’s dancin’ with her glitter and Amribbons,
Ffifty in the cast, zero Gmissteps,
lookin’ back, I guess it was Amkismet. F
I Gwaited by the stage door, packed in with the autograph Amhounds,
barkin’ her name, then Fglowin’ like the sky in a Gsunset then, wow, she came out.
I said, “you’re Amlivin’ my Fdrеam”
then Dshe said to me…
“HеyG, thank you for the lovely bouA,quet,
you’re Fsweeter than a peach
but Gyou don’t know the Emlife of a showgirl, Fbabe –
and you’re Cnever, ever gonna.
GWait, the more you Amplay, the more that you Ampay,
you’re Fsofter than a kitten, so
Gyou don’t know the Emlife of a showgirl, Fbabe –
and you’re Cnever gonna wanna.”
She was a Cmenace,
the baby of the family in DmLenox,
her Bbfather worked too much like all Cmen did,
her mother told lies and played Dmtennis.
So she waited by the stage door as the club promoter arrived,
she said, “I’d give it all Bb to have a taste of a magCnificent life that’s all mine.”
But that’s Dmnot what showgirls Bbget –
we’re let down instead.
HеyG, thank you for the lovely bouAmquet,
you’re Fsweeter than a peach
but Gyou don’t know the Emlife of a showgirl, Fbabe –
and you’re Cnever, ever gonna.
GWait, the more you play, the more that you Ampay,
you’re Fsofter than a kitten, so
Gyou don’t know the Emlife of a showgirl, Fbabe –
and you’re Cnever gonna wanna.
G I took her pearls of wisG7dom, hung them from my Cneck.
I paid my dues with every Cm7bruise, I knew what to exGpect.
Do you wanna take a G7skate on the ice inside my Cveins?
They ripped me off like false Cm7lashes and then threw me aGway.
And all the G7headshots on the Cwalls,
of the Cm7dance hall are of the Gcritics
who wish I’d G7just break down and Ccry. Cm7
But I’m Cmimmortal now, baby dolls,
I Dcouldn’t if I tried,
So I say…G
“Thank you for the lovely bouAmquet,
I’m Fmarried to the hustle
and Gnow I know the life of a showgirl, Ambabe –
and I’ll Fnever know another
GPain hidden by the lipstick and Amlace,
(lipstick and lace)
Fsequins are forever
and Gnow I know the life of a showgirl, Ambabe –
wouldn’t Fhave it any other Gway.”
(wouldn’t have it any other way)
(thank you for the lovely Ambouquet)
Oh, wouldn’t Fhave it any other way.
(thank you for the lovely AmbouquetF)
Hey GKitty,
(thank you for the lovely Ambouquet)
now I make my Fmoney being pretty and Gwitty,
thank you for the lovely Ambouquet. F
spoken:
G Thank you for an unforAmgettable night,
Fwe will see you next Gtime, give it up for the band,Am and the danFcers, G and of course, Sabrina.
I love you, Taylor, Am that’s our show. F
We love you so much, goodGnight. Am F