The Artshow

Lyrics

Cure for Paranoia
"THE ARTSHOW"
(Tiny Desk Version)
Lyrics by C. Smith, K. Gray, Music by J. Rodriguez, J.Thomas, K. Gray
©2025 Copyright holders name
NPR Tiny Desk Submission 2025

LYRIC SHEET
Walk in to the gallery like bitch I am the artshow
Walk in to the gallery like bitch I am the artshow
Walk in to the gallery like bitch I am the artshow
like bitch I am the artshow, like bitch I am the artshow

Walk into the gallery like I deserve a fee,
I paid way too much attention to what people thought of me,
I walk, I walk into the gallery like I deserve it all,
I need 10’s and 10’s and 10’s from judges all across the board,

I need a seat at the table for me and my homies
I need all these labels to know me,
Boy I’m fine as fuck and I kill shit,
…Luigi Mangione

Black boy age like wine,

Face card never decline,

Yours overdrafted,

Black boy age like wine,

Body getting better over time,

I’m so attractive, I

Manifested everything I ever wanted,

My whole damn career been going crazy cus of my paranoia,

Because of my brothers I’m buzzing bzzz,

Onomatopoeia

Buzzing like cuts on a Neo Nazi

I might buzz it like Cynthia Erivo

If ya homophobic bet it stings to watch me,

I’m black and I’m bi and I’m better as well,

My boyfriend is white and he pretty as hell,

Imagine you hating me and I’m just over here loving myself,

Side note, I know
This seems a bit conceited,
But I really used to hate myself
So this songs for people who need it

When we walkin’
Into the spot
They be watchin'
Let them talk

WALK IN TO THE GALLERY LIKE BITCH I AM THE ARTSHOW
WALK IN TO THE GALLERY LIKE BITCH I AM THE ARTSHOW
WALK IN TO THE GALLERY LIKE BITCH I AM THE ARTSHOW
LIKE BITCH I AM BITCH I AM THE…

Work of art
Imma work of art
Work of art
Work of art

Walk into the gallery like I’m the captain now,
They wanna track him down
I earned my stripes
I got my cap and gown,

I used to think about,

What people thought about me all the time,
Now I
Walk into the gallery like all of this is mine,

I’m unapologetically myself I won’t apologize

J said saying sorry’s for a sorry nigga

And that changed my life

A had a million things I’d change about myself,
Now I can’t even find
One

Two many people know I’m Three steps ahead
Get this shit off my chest

Like I’m Post Op’n

I’m not in bed, but I’m so locked in

No intermission but I’m show stopping,

I used to feel atheist back in the day,
I was getting the praise without no profit,

Look at me Now,
I gotta hit on my hands
Like Chris Brown

Walk in the gallery
Like I’m on salary
This is the year that you bout to find out,

Look at me Now,
I gotta hit on my hands
Like Chris Brown

Walk in the gallery
Like I’m on salary
This is the year that you bout to find out

THAT’S WHY I WALK I WALK I WALK
THAT’S WHY I WALK I WALK I WALK
THAT’S WHY I WALK I WALK I WALK

WALK IN TO THE GALLERY LIKE BITCH I AM THE ARTSHOW
WALK IN TO THE GALLERY LIKE BITCH I AM THE ARTSHOW
WALK IN TO THE GALLERY LIKE BITCH I AM THE ARTSHOW
LIKE BITCH I AM, LIKE BITCH I AM, LIKE BITCH I AM THE ARTSHOW