Verse One

By J. Brown
7/25/2001

I’m up all night, I work all day
I work all day, I’m up all night
Talkin’ to people, givin’ ‘em the scoop
Doin’ my shtick, but it just ain’t right
Got the Tradeshow Blues
Yeah, got the Tradeshow Blues
Got a badge and a smile
Nothin’ more for a while
Got the Tradeshow Blues

Verse Two

By H. Benoit
8/10/2001

My feet are on fire
My stomach is empty
My head’s really throbbin’
And, boy am I grumpy
Got the Tradeshow Blues
Yeah, got the Tradeshow Blues
Gotta get me a tall one and a big ol’ steak
Need me an aspirin ‘cuz I’m really gonna ache
Got the Tradeshow Blues

Verse Three

By K. Camden
1/28/2002

I’m all out of pens
Brochures are all gone
I’m not very happy
And, it’s 9 a.m.
Got the Tradeshow Blues
Yeah, got the Tradeshow Blues
Need to get a sale
But I’ll settle for an ale
Got the Tradeshow Blues

Verse Four

By L. White
1/31/2002

Donuts are 40 dollars
Bagels even more
I’m trapped inside this tradeshow
Can’t even find the door
Got the Tradeshow Blues
Yeah, the Tradeshow Blues
Can’t stand it no more, they won’t let me sit
Can’t find the bathroom so I’m still full of…
…the Tradeshow Blues

Verse Five

By M. Herzog
2/5/2002

Was talkin’ to my buddy
In the booth next door
Said he’s really cookin’
And looking to get some more
Got the Tradeshow Blues
Yeah, the Tradeshow Blues
Can’t seem to catch a live one
Gonna just have to buy one
Got the Tradeshow Blues

Verse Six

By J. Turner
2/6/2002

Don’t mean to complain, but this show’s a bust,
Ain’t had a decent lead in an hour or more,
Can’t talk to a client and establish trust
Csuse STOMP’s in concert at the booth next door,
Got the Tradeshow Blues,
Yeah, got the Tradeshow Blues,
Why didn’t they hire a mime instead?
Our booth’s so quiet they’ll think we’re dead,
Got the Tradeshow Blues

Verse Seven

By P.Burge
2/13/2002

“Can I have two MORE of those things?”
Asks the attendee in front of me,
Ain’t interested in our groovy gizmo,
Just what he can get for free,
Got the Tradeshow Blues,
Yeah, got the Tradeshow Blues,
T-Shirts, cups, keychains and more,
Is this a tradeshow or FAO Schwarz?
Got the Tradeshow Blues

Verse Eight

By J. Turner
2/13/2002

Got some light-up pens, got some canvas totes,
Got some custom printed Post-It Notes,
Got my logo on a funny hat,
Ain’t got ONE lead from all of that!
Got the Tradeshow Blues,
Yeah, got the Tradeshow Blues,
What about all this leftover mess?
This year’s stocking stuffers, I guess…
Got the Tradeshow Blues

Verse Nine

By J. Burkette
3/1/2002

Hey aisle walkers, have you heard the news?
Booth duty all day and I got those Blues.
Up at dawn, on my feet all day,
It’s a heck of a way for me to earn my pay.
Got the Tradeshow Blues,
Yeah, got the Tradeshow Blues,
Flying here and there makes you pull out your hair,
Don’t forget those comfortable shoes, cause you know you’ve…
Got the Tradeshow Blues

Verse Ten

By C. Finetti
3/21/2002

It’s 4 in the mornin’ and the booth ain’t done,
My stomach’s-a-growlin’, this is no darn fun,
Got me some jet-lag in giant way,
Move aside boys, the restroom’s that-a-way,
Got the Tradeshow Blues,
Yeah, got the Tradeshow Blues,
A few weeks a year,
We live on pizza and beer,
Got the Tradeshow Blues

Verse Eleven

By J Finetti
4/20/2002

We join mailing lists to get leads,
Phone ‘em all week long, voice mail’s nice,
Email campaigns, sending press kits, too,
No matter what we do, still no dice,
Got the Tradeshow Blues,
Yeah, got the Tradeshow Blues,
I’ll send some Shorts and Beans,
To Jeffrey’s cool e-zine,
Got the Tradeshow Blues

Verse Twelve

By MBH
4/29/2002

For more traffic all day I wish,
One comes along but says “No English,”
Slimey salesman at the next booth says,
“Honey, you’re much too cute to be a vice prez,
Got the Tradeshow Blues,
Yeah, got the Tradeshow Blues,
Time for pacing is ample,
Someone’s stopped! “Are you selling samples?”,
Got the Tradeshow Blues

Verse Thirteen

By J. Burkette
4/30/2002

Shaking hands, smiling all day long,
It’s gotta be right, ’cause it’s not wrong,
Give me that coffee, that bottled water, too,
Gotta keep goin’, no time to lose,
Got the Tradeshow Blues,
Yeah, got the Tradeshow Blues,
Back at it again the very next day,
Same old, same old, same old way,
Got the Tradeshow Blues

Verse Fourteen

By R.Westerfield
6/7/2002

Can’t screw in a bulb without a form and a check,
Labor fees are making veins stick out in my neck,
My ROI is looking more like IOU,
This business is for but the brave and few,
Got the Tradeshow Blues,
Yeah, got the Tradeshow Blues,
I started in this business back in ‘85,
A hundred post-show parties and I’m still alive,
Got the Tradeshow Blues

Verse Fifteen

By C. Knorp
9/10/2002

Been workin’ the show halls,
Nearly all my good life,
Know some of them vendors,
Better than my own wife,
Got the Tradeshow Blues,
Yeah, got the Tradeshow Blues
No real need for complainin’,
Cause no one listens when I do,
Got the Tradeshow Blues

Verse Sixteen

By Sue Pelletier
9/2/2004

Bowling Nerf balls down the aisle
Sure, we’ll get a live one…in a while
I’m in so deep, I got the bends
When’s that session going to end?
Got the Tradeshow Blues,
Yeah, got the Tradeshow Blues
Here they come, so suave and couth…
And there they go, right past my booth
Got the Tradeshow Blues