Sammy
This is so amazing, how helpful everyone is
I could not imagine such people could exist
I’m so very grateful to hear what they all say
sounds like it’s a lot of work, they do it every day
No one mentions stardom, or my dreams coming true
It’s all about the work they say, and that’s just what they do
Learn to take rejection, push forward anyway
and you don’t know if or when you’ll catch a break someday
It’s all about the work.
Is this what I wanted? It takes a lot of drive
I know when I’m singing, I feel the most alive
I can do the work, I just know I can
there isn’t any shortcut to being a leading man
I know I’ve got so much to learn, but I’m here to stay
hang in there and do the work, and it’ll be O K!
(vamp)
Chorus enters, and adds
It’s all about the work.
Go to classes, make auditions, got to pay the rent.
then you got your real job and you’re completely spent.
Then one day you hit your mark, it feels heaven sent
all the work is paying off one hundred ten per cent.
Sammy
I’m so very grateful to every one of you
thank you for your good advice on how to follow through
Chorus (all others)
Kid we got our eye on you, we hope you get a break
keep on trying, do your best with every step you take
It’s all about the work.
Chorus (all others)
This is what he wanted – yes, he has the drive
Listen when he’s singing, he really comes alive
He can do the work,
Sammy
yes I know I can
there isn’t any shortcut to being a leading man
Chorus
He knows he’s got so much to learn, but now he has a plan
Sammy
I know I can do it.
Chorus
He knows he can do it.
All sing
It’s All About the Work!