The Studio Lyrics

Jamie, where have you been?

You've been completely M.I.A

Not to mention you missed the auditions

Your dad is pissed!

Hello? Did you hear what I just said?

Your dad is pissed!

You would not believe what

Just happened at the diner

You were at the diner this whole time?

Yes

Well, no

Well, which is it?

You're not gonna believe what just happened

You found your next star?

No

The complete opposite

I'm not following

Lewis, I just met a girl

Yeah, go on

And she had no idea who I was

And you're telling me this because?

It was absolutely amazing

She asked for my name and everything

It was like I was a completely different person

Like I was normal

What girl in this town

Doesn't know who you are?

Exactly

So, who is she?

Her name's Clarice

She's a waitress at Mike's Diner

So...is she a waitress that sings

The Sunday specials to you or something?

What? No

Then I fail to see how this is great news

Don't you get it?

It's been years since I've

Felt like a normal person

Nobody has bothered to ask

My name since I was a kid until today

It felt so refreshing

Well, it's nice that you had

Your moment, but we have

To go over the audition list

Since it's been rescheduled

For later tonight

Now, there's about one hundred thirty people

We have to see in the span of three hours

I'm not going to the auditions

Jamie, c'mon now

You can't be serious

I am. I'm not going

I have plans tonight

What kind of plans?

No, no, no, no!

Your father is going to murder

Me if you skip these auditions!

But Lewis, I have to talk to her again

Do you know how long

It's been since I've been

Able to actually meet people?

People that won't try to sell my

Hair on ebay and scream

When they see me in public?

I can't remember the last time

I went to the mall without

Being torn to shreds

Look, I get that you want some air

I do, But we came here to do a job

The sooner you find a singer

That you can produce the sooner

We can go back to California

There is plenty of fresh

Air at the studio there

But there isn't

Whenever I'm there my dad

Is always on me about building

His business and not letting it fail

It's all about "it's all on you to keep the family

Business alive, don't screw it up"!

Being on a search tour around

The country is the only way I've

Been able to get away from him

Is that why you haven't

Selected anyone?

Because once the search is

Over you have to go back?

I'm just sick of everyone

Expecting me to be a producer twenty-four seven

I love making music, but I

Want to have a life outside of the studio

I don't want to be like my

Dad and not have time for anyone else

Alright, I understand

I'll call off the auditions tonight

But on one condition

What's that?

From now on I want you to keep an open mind

There is talent here in New York

There's people here that deserve a chance

Don't rob them of that opportunity because you

Don't want to go back. It's not fair to them

And when your dad kills me

You better throw me a nice funeral

Don't worry

I'll deal with him later

So, how'd you end up

Talking to this girl?

It's kinda funny, actually

She was my waitress at the diner

At first, I thought she was

Just being polite and not

Asking me any questions, but

The more we talked I realized

She was looking at me

Like a normal person

A little later some fans and

Paparazzi showed up and she

Snuck me out the back door

From there we just kept talking

And when she asked me what

My name was...well, you could've

Knocked me over with a feather

You are truly hopeless

What?

You're talking about this girl like you're into her

I mean, I dunno

She's cute

But you already know I don't date

Period

Oh, yeah?

Tell me, when are you seeing her again?

C'mon, go ahead and tell me

Yeah, about that

She kinda rejected me

No way

What kind of girl rejects you?

That's exactly why she fascinates

Me, because she's not looking

At me as Jamie Jackson

But now what?

She rejected you

Yes, but I told her that if she

Changed her mind to meet

Me at seven in Central Park

Yeah? And you're still gonna go?

Yep

What makes you so sure she'll show up?

I'm not quite sure

But if she does, it'll be

Such a relief from all of this

Hey, you know what?

Whatever makes you happy

Hey, you wanna see some

Lyrics I've been working on?

Yeah, sure. Lay it on me

My momma said

You don't have to fear

The road that lies ahead

You'll find your way

Don't let anyone tell you

How to live your days

Dude, this is really good

Who are you writing it for?

I don't know yet

I don't have anyone in mind

I'm sure whatever direction

You take it in it'll be a hit

It's your Dad

Don't answer

What do you mean don't answer?

That's kinda my job

Hyello!

Lewis McCallister speaking!

How may I take your call?

Oh, hi Mr. Jackson

You're looking for Jamie?

Tell him I'm not here!

Jamie's not here...he's

Taking a bath

When will he be out?

Um...I'm not sure

I'm thinking it's gonna be a while

Oh, the search has been going great

He's actually taken an interest

In a few people here in New York

Yeah, I'll make sure to let him know

It was nice hearing from ya

Alright, alright ba-bye now!

Well?

Your father would like you to call him

No, really?

Look, he's losing his patience

It wouldn't hurt for you to just

Tell him how you feel

You know, the truth?

Easy for you to say

He just doesn't get it

His work is his life

Trust me, I'd know

You know he never made it

To any of my baseball games growing up?

I played from first grade all the

Way through senior year and

The man never made it to one game

Or when he promised he'd come

See my high school choir sing at nationals?

Or when I absolutely blundered

My solo at the winter concert

My sophomore year? You know who was

There for all of that?

Look...I know you miss your mom

But she wouldn't want to see you like this

She'd want you to be happy

Yeah, I know

Things just never really

Got better after they got worse

Take this as an opportunity

To show your dad what you can do

Find the next Celine Dion or

Whitney Houston out there

Prove that you don't need

Him to do what you do

You make a good point

Well, I have a bunch of

Phone calls to make

One hundred thirty four, to be exact

Don't get too distracted tonight, alright?

You're the best

I know. Don't forget it

Where are you heading off to now?

I'm gonna head back to

The apartment and get ready

Maybe I'll work on that song a bit more

Alright

Take it easy dude

I'll see you when you get home

This is for you, mom