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A classic show returns to Broadway (2017)
Hello, Dolly! the Musical - Penny in My Pocket Lyrics
The song is written by Jerry Herman.
I put a penny in my pocket,
and in a little time
that penny in my pocket
had grown into a dime!
And in a little longer,
a quarter jingled out.
I put the quarter in the teapot,
and I waited 'til the teapot
had a dollar in the spout!
I put the dollar in my mattress,
and had some pleasant dreams
'til suddenly my mattress
was bursting at the seams!
And that's how I acquired,
the wealth I now possess!
That little penny was the secret
of my success!
I had a penny in my pocket,
and not another soon!
And with my only shirttail,
I shined a rich man's shoe!
He threw me down a nickel,
admiring my skill!
I gave the nickel to a blind man,
and the blind man left me all his meager
savings in his will!
I bought myself a wagon,
for hauling lots of ice.
They cut the ice to ice cubes,
and got a higher price!
I shaved the ice to ices,
for still a higher fee!
A big tycoon said very enterprising
in your organizing,
son you must come work for me!
On route to work next morning,
I helped a lady cross.
The lady was, you guessed it:
The mother of the boss!
The boss said, "you're promoted,
I need you at my side!"
And then I met the boss' daughter,
and I wed the boss' daughter
and quite suddenly she died!
I bought myself an acre,
a silo, and a steed!
All Yonkers started buying
my grain and hay and feed!
And now I've half a million!
But proudly I confess,
that in my pocket is that penny!
Yes, that shiny little penny,
that's the secret of my success!
[Thanks to Julius Z Wade for lyrics]
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Penny in My Pocket lyrics Hello Dolly the Musical
Hello, Dolly! the Musical Lyrics
SYNOPSIS
Call On Dolly
I Put My Hand In
It Takes a Woman
Put on Your Sunday Clothes
Ribbons Down My Back
Motherhood
Dancing
Before the Parade Passes By
Penny in My Pocket
Elegance
Hello, Dolly!
It Only Takes a Moment
So Long Dearie
Finale
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