King of New York
RACE
Ya dont need money when youre famous. They gives ya whatever ya want gratis!
HENRY
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 nickel...
RACE
Look at me: I'm the king of New York!
Suddenly
Im respectable
Starin right at'cha,
Lousy with sta'cha.
ALBERT
Nobbin with all the muckety-mucks,
I'm blowin my dough and goin deluxe
RACE
And there I be!
Ain't I pretty?
RACE AND HENRY
Its my city.
I'm the king of New York!
JOJO
A solid gold watch with a chain to twirl it...
LES
My very own bed and an indoor terlet...
MUSH
A barbershop haircut that cost a quarter...
DAVEY
A regular beat for the star reporter!
RACE
Am-scray*, punk, Shes the king of New York!
*('scram' in pig latin)
KATHERINE
Whod'a thunk! Im the king of New York!
NEWSIES
We was sunk, pale, and pitiful,
KATHERINE
Buncha wet noodles!
KATHERINE & NEWSIES
Pulitzers poodles.
LES
Almost about to drown in the drink,
When she fished us out
RACE
And drowned us in ink!
KATHERINE
So lets get drunk!
NEWSIES
Yeah!
KATHERINE
Not with liquor. Fame works quicker
When you're 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!
*Dance break*
NEWSIES & KATHERINE
Look at me:
Im the king of New York!
Wait and see:
This is gonna make both the Delanceys
Pee in their pant-sies.
Flashpots are shootin bright as a sun!
Im one highfallutin son of a gun!
I guarantee:
Though I crapped out, I ain't tapped out!
Im the king of New-
Friends may flee.
Let 'em ditch 'ya!
Snap one pit'cha
Youre the king of New-
History!
Front page story,
Guts and glory,
I'm the king of New York!