The Life Of A Showgirl

Album: The Life of a Showgirl (2025)
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  • Her name was Kitty
    Made her money being pretty and witty
    They gave her the keys to this city
    Then they said she didn't do it legitly, uh
    I bought a ticket
    She's dancing in her garters and fishnets
    Fifty in the cast, zero missteps
    Looking back, I guess it was kismet

    I waited by the stage door
    Packed in with the autograph hounds barking her name
    Then glowing like the end of a cigarette
    Wow, she came out
    I said, "You're livin' my dream"
    Then she said to me

    "Hey, thank you for the lovely bouquet
    You're sweeter than a peach
    But you don't know the life of a showgirl, babe
    And you're never, ever gonna
    Wait, the more you play, the more that you pay
    You're softer than a kitten, so
    You don't know the life of a showgirl, babe
    And you're never gonna wanna"

    She was a menace
    The baby of the family in Lenox
    Her father whored around like all men did
    Her mother took pills and played tennis

    So she waited by the stage door
    As the club promoter arrived
    She said, "I'd sell my soul to have a taste of a magnificent life
    That's all mine"
    But that's not what showgirls get
    They leave us for dead

    Hey, thank you for the lovely bouquet
    You're sweeter than a peach
    But you don't know the life of a showgirl, babe
    And you're never, ever gonna
    Wait, the more you play, the more that you pay
    You're softer than a kitten, so
    You don't know the life of a showgirl, babe
    And you're never gonna wanna

    I took her pearls of wisdom
    Hung them from my neck
    I paid my dues with every bruise
    I knew what to expect
    Do you wanna take a skate on the ice inside my veins?
    They ripped me off like false lashes
    And then threw me away
    And all the headshots on the walls
    Of the dance hall are of the bitches
    Who wish I'd hurry up and die
    But I'm immortal now, baby dolls
    I couldn't if I tried, so I say

    "Thank you for the lovely bouquet
    I'm married to the hustle
    And now I know the life of a showgirl, babe
    And I'll never know another
    Pain hidden by the lipstick and lace (lipstick and lace)
    Sequins are forever and now I know the life of a showgirl, babe
    Wouldn't have it any other way (thank you for the lovely bouquet)
    Wouldn't have it any other way (thank you for lovely bouquet)
    Hey, Kitty (thank you for the lovely bouquet)
    Now I make my money being pretty and witty
    Thank you for the lovely bouquet"

    Thank you for an unforgettable night
    We will see you next time
    Give it up for the band
    And the dancers
    And of course, Sabrina
    I love you, Taylor
    That's our show
    We love you so much
    Goodnight Writer/s: Johan Schuster, Martin Max, Taylor Swift
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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