[00:00.00]Show Time (1/20/58) - Dinah Washington
[00:12.53]The world is a show place
[00:15.02]We all know that for a fact
[00:20.72]How how the world is a show place
[00:26.02]We all know that for a fact
[00:32.96]You think you're playing your part
[00:36.16]But you don't know how to act
[00:44.40]Now you want to be an actor
[00:47.52]But you're not playing your part
[00:54.41]How could you wanna be an actor
[00:58.25]When you don't even know your part
[01:05.52]You're playing with your hair
[01:08.04]And I'm playing with my heart
[01:16.96]I can show you better
[01:18.92]Than any words can say
[01:21.49]For when I get through loving
[01:23.82]Baby you'll have to play my way
[01:27.62]World is a show place
[01:29.97]We all know that for a fact
[01:37.27]You think you're playing your part
[01:40.49]But you don't know how to act
[01:47.90]I practiced on your line
[01:50.50]And learned to say them right
[01:53.07]'Cause you'll be playing my way
[01:55.82]Before tomorrow night
[01:58.19]Yes the world is a show place
[02:02.37]We all know that's a fact
[02:09.03]You think you're playing your part
[02:12.02]But you don't know how to act
[02:19.65]Well don't think I'm being funny
[02:23.25]And don't think I'm being bold
[02:29.58]Yes baby you gotta play it my way
[02:33.30]'Cause I've got you under my control
[02:40.61]You gotta play it my way
[02:43.19]'Cause Dinah's got the lead in the role