Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet - Hustlin' for a Gig lyrics

Hustlin for a gig Harder than it oughta be Hustlin for a gig What a crazy lottery So many cats around that you can hear the sound Of pavement bein pounded Hustlin for a gig. Hustlin for a gig (Wonder wheres the gig for me) Its all about hyperbole Got to sell it big (Scene aint what it used to be) Visually and verbally You got to draw a crowd (Weve become a novelty) And play the music loud And dont be too high-browed, or youll forever be Hustlin for a gig. No, no, it isnt the same out here, no not like when the Cats blew the blues all night long in the pocket (Now everyones got a pocket full of music) And folks would watch those cats really rock it They would be groovin to what the band said, now Instead of just groovin inside of their head, now. Well I know that you got to swing Every cats got to do his thing You can take it out to the street People walkin will dig your beat Just remember this pearl of wis Dont be quittin your daytime biz! This crazy business just comes and goes You might be thinkin it thumbs its nose At all the cats who are hot to play, Who got to say what they got to say The gigs just aint what you guessed theyd be, You might be playin your best for free. Hustlin for a gig Lord I wasnt made for it Used to be a gig (Dont flip) I was born too late for it. (Stay hip) Got no melismatic smear, no candy for the ear, (Its a necessary trip) I guess Ill still be out here next year, Hustlin for a gig.