Newsies song lyrics!
King of New York
A pair of new shoes with matchin' laces
A permanent box at Sheepshead Races
A porcelain tub with boilin' water
A Saturday night with the mayor's daughter
Look at me!
I'm the king of New York!
Suddenly, I'm respectable
Starin' right at ya
Lousy with stature
Nobbin' with all the muchety-mucks
I'm blowin' my dough and goin' deluxe
Then there I be
Ain't I pretty?
It's my city
I'm the king of New York!
A cordouroy suit with fitted knickers
A mezzanine seat to see the flickers
Havana cigars that cost a quarter
An editor's desk for the star reporter!
Tip your hat, he's the king of New York!
How 'bout that? I'm the king of New York!
In nothin' flat, he'll be coverin'
Brooklyn to Trenton
Our man Denton
Makin' the headlines out of a hunch
Protectin' the weak
And payin' for lunch
When I'm at bat, strong men crumble
Proud, yet humble
I'm (he's) the king of New York
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 onw whole minute!
Starting now, I'm the king of New York
Ain't ya heard? I'm the king of New York!
Holy cow! It's a miracle!
Pulitzer's cryin'
Weasel, he's dyin'
Flashpots are shootin' bright as the sun
I'm one hot faultin' son-of-a-gun
Don't ask me how
Fortune found me
Fate just crowned me
I'm the king of New York
Look and see
Once a piker
Now a striker
I'm the king of New York
Victory!
Front page story
Guts and glory
I'm the king of New York!
The World Will Know
(Jack)
Pulitzer and Hearst, They think we're nothin!
Are we nothin?
(ALL)
No!
(Jack)
Pulitzer and Hearst, they think they got us
Do they got us?
(ALL)
No!
(Jack)
Even though we ain't got hats or badges,
We're a union
Just by sayin so!
And the world will know!
What's it gonna take to stop the wagons?
Are we ready?
(ALL)
yeah!
(Jack)
what's it gonna take to stop the scabbers?
Can we do it?
(ALL)
yeah!
(Jack)
We'll do what we gotta do until we
break the will of mighty Bill and Joe
(ALL)
Anf the World will know!
And the Journal too!
Mr Hearst and Pulitzer
have we got news for you!
Now the world will hear
what we got to say
we been hawking headlines
but we're making em today
and our ranks will grow
(Crutchy)
And we'll kick their rear!
(ALL)
and the world will know that
we've been here!
(Jack)
When the circulation bell starts ringin
Will we hear it?
(ALL)
no!
(Jack)
what if the Delanceys come out swinging?
Will we hear it?
(ALL)
No!
When you've got a hundred voices singin
who can hear a lousy whistle blow?
And the world will know
that this ain't no game
that we got a ton of rotten fruit
and perfect aim
so they gave their word
but it ain't worth beans
Now they're gonna see what
stop the presses really means
and the day has come
and the time is now
and the fear is gone
and the strike is on
Pulitzer may own The World but he don't own us
Pulitzer may crack the whip but he won't whip us
And the world will know
And the world will learn
And the world will wonder how we made the tables turn
And the world will see
That we had to choose
That the things we do today will be tomorrow's news
And the old will fall
And the young stand tall
And the time is now
And the winds will blow
And our ranks will grow and grow and grow and so
The world will feel the fire
And finally know!
Carryin The Banner
(Race)
That's my cigar!
(Snipeshooter)
You'll steal anudda!
(Blink)
Hey bummers we got woik ta do!
(Specs)
Since when did you become me mudda?
(Crutchy)
Aah, stop yer bawling!
(ALL)
Who asked you?
(Mush)
Try Bottle Alley or da harbor,
(Race)
Try Central Park it's guaranteed,
(Jack)
Try any bank or bum or barber,
(Skittery)
they almost all knows how ta read!
(Blink)
I smell money
(Crutchy)
You smell foul
(Mush)
Met this goil last night!
(Crutchy)
Move yer elbow
(Race)
Pass the towel
(Skittery)
For a buck I might!!!
(ALL)
Ain't it a fine life
Carryin the banner thorough it all
A mighty fine life
Carryin the banner tough and tall
Every morning
we goes where we wishes
we's as free as fishes
sure beats washin dishes
what a fine life
carryin the banner home-free all!
Summer stinks and winter's waiting,
Welcome to New York!
Boy ain't nature fascinating
when you's gotta walk
Still it's a fine life
carrying the banner with me chums
a mighty fine life
blowing every nickel as it comes
(Crutchy)
I'm no snoozer
sittin makes me antsy
I likes living chancy
(ALL)
Harlem to Delancey
what a fine life
carryin the banner through the slums!
(Nuns) Blessed children, though you wonder lost and depraved
Jesus loves you, you shall be saved
Sung in Counterpoint
Patrick...
Darling...
Since you left me I am undone
Mother..
Loves you
God save
My son!
(Race) Just gimme half a cup
(Blink) Something to wake me up
(Mush) I gotta find an angle
(Crutchy) I gotta sell more papes
Papers is all I got
Wish I could catch a breeze
Sure hope the headlines hot
But all I can catch is fleas
God help me if it's not!
Somebody help me please
If I hate the headline
I'll make up a headline
and I'll say anything I hafta
Cause it's 2 for a penny
if I take too many
Weasel just makes eat em afta
Counterpoint again
Look! They're putting up the headline!
You call that a headline?
I get better stories
from the copper on the beat
I was gonna start with 20
But a dozen will be plenty
Tell me how I'm gonna make ends meet?
(All)
We need a good assassination!
We need an earthquake or a war
How bout a crooked politician?
Hey stupid that ain't news no more!
Uptown to Grand Central Station
Down to City Hall
We improves our circulation
walkin till we fall!
So we'll be out there
Carryin the banner man to man
We'll be out there
soakin every sucker that we can
See the headlines!
Newsies on a mission,
kill the competition,
sell the next edition!
When we're out there,
Carryin the banner is the...
It's a fine life! Carryin the banner through it all!
A mighty fine life! Carryin the banner tough and tall!
See the headlines!
Newsies on a mission,
kill the competition,
sell the next edition,
What a fine life, carryin the banner,
It's a fine life! Carryin the banner!
(Go get em Cowboy!)
It's a fine life! Carryin the banner!
(You've got em Cowboy!)
It's a fine life! Carryin the banner!
(Go get em Cowboy!)
It's a fine life! Carryin the banner!
(You've got em Cowboy!)
Is the go!!!
Sante Fe
So that's what they call a family.
Mother, daugher, father, son,
Guess that everything you heard about is true
So you ain't got any family
so who said you needed one?
Ain't ya glad nobody's waiting up for you?
When I dream, on my own
I'm alone but I ain't lonely,
for a dreamer night's the only time of day
When the city's finally sleepin
all my thoughts begin to stray
and I'm on the train that's bound for
Sante Fe
And I'm free!
Like the wind
Like I'm gonna live forever
It's a feelin time can never take away
All I need's a few more dollars,
and I'm outta here ta stay
Dreams come true
yes they do
In Sante Fe
Where does it say you gotta live and die here?
Where does it say a guy can't catch a break?
Why should you only take what you're given?
Why should you spend your whole life livin
Trapped where there ain't no future
even at 17
breaking your back for someone elses sake
If the life don't seem to suit ya
how bout a change of scene?
far from the lousy headlines
and the deadlines in between
(Jack's strange little dance)
Sante Fe
are you there?
Do you swear you won't forget me?
If I found you would you let me come and stay
I ain't getting any younger
and before my dyin day
I want space
Not just air
Let em laugh in my face I don't care!
Save a place
I'll be there.
So that's what they call a family
ain't you glad you ain't that way?
Ain't you glad you got a dream called
Sante Fe?
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