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Newsies - King of New York Lyrics |
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Broadway production 2012
Newsies the Musical - King of New York Lyrics
RACE (spoken):
Ya don't need money when you're famous.
They gives ya whatever ya want gratis!
HENRY (spoken):
Such as...?
RACE:
A pair of new shoes with matchin' laces...
ROMEO:
A permanent box at the sheepshead races...
HENRY:
Pastrami on rye with a sour pickle...
FINCH:
My personal puss on a wooden nickle..
RACE:
Look at me: I'm the king of New York!
Suddenly I'm respectable,
Staring right at' cha, lousy with sta'cha.
ALBERT:
Nobbin' with all the muckety- mucks,
I'm blowing my dough and goin' deluxe.
RACE:
And there I be! Ain't I pretty?
RACE & HENRY:
It's my city. I'm the king of New York!
JO JO:
A solid gold watch with a chain to twirl it...
LES:
My very own bed and a indoor terlet...
MUSH:
A barbershop haircut that costs a quarter...
DAVEY (indicating KATHERINE):
A regular beat for the star reporter!
RACE:
Am-scray, punk, She's the king of New York!
KATHERINE:
Who'd'a thunk! I'm the king of New York!
NEWSIES:
We was sunk, pale and pitiful,
KATHERINE:
Bunch of wet noodles,
KATHERINE & NEWSIES:
Pulitzer's poodles.
LES:
Almost about to drown in the drink,
BUTTONS:
When she fished us out
RACE:
And drowned us in ink!
KATHERINE:
So let's get drunk!
NEWSIES:
Yeah!
KATHERINE:
Not with liquor.
Fame works quicker when your king of New York.
NEWSIES:
I gotta be either dead or dreamin',
'Cause look at that pape with my face beamin'.
Tomorrow they may wrap fishes in it,
But I was a star for one whole minute!
NEWSIES & KATHERINE:
Look at me: I'm the king of New York!
Wait and see: this gonna make both Delanceys pee in their pant-sies.
Flashpots are shootin' bright as the sun!
I'm one hihfallutin' son-of-a-gun!
I guarantee: though I crapped out, I ain't tapped out!
I'm the king of New-
Friends may flee. Let 'em ditch 'ya!
Snap one pit'cha, you're the king of New-
History! Front page story, guts and glory,
I'm the king of New York!
[Thanks to Brooke for corrections]
Newsies the Musical King of New York Song Lyrics
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Broadway production 2012
Newsies the Musical Lyrics
SYNOPSIS
Santa Fe (Prologue)
Carrying the Banner
The Bottom Line
That's Rich
I Never Planned on You/ Don't Come a-Knocking
The World Will Know
Watch What Happens
Seize the Day
Santa Fe
King of New York
Letter from the Refuge
Watch What Happens (Reprise)
The Bottom Line (Reprise)
Brooklyn's Here
Something to Believe In
Once and For All
Finale
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