The King of Broadway 2000 'The Producers' - Mel Brooks

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 20 Oct 2003

[Max:] I used to be the king,
the king of old Broadway.
The best of ev'rything
was mine to have each day.
I always had the biggest hits,
the biggest bathrooms at the Ritz,
my showgirls had the biggest tits,
I never was the pits in any way.
[All:] We believe you,
thousands wouldn't,
we believe you, ev'ry word.
We believe you - thousands couldn't,
we believe each word we've heard.

[Max:] I used to be the king.
[All:] the king!
[Max:] the king of old Broadway.
[Blind Violinist:] It's good to be the king.
[Max:] My praises they would sing,
a "Ziegfeld;" so they'd say.
My shows were always filled with class,
the best champagnes would fill my glass,
my lap was filled with gorgeous ass,
you couldn't call me crass in any way.

[All:] We believe you, thousands wouldn't,
We believe you, ev'ry word.
We believe you, thousands couldn't,
we believe each word we've heard.

[Max:] There was a time
when I was young and gay - but straight...
There was a time when I was bold.
There was a time when each and ev'ry play
I touched would turn to gold.

[All:] There was a time
he wore the finest clothes
his shoes were always new, Ah!

[Max:] Now I wear a rented tux
that's two weeks overdue.

[All:] Poor Bialy, what a schmoozer,
poor Bialy, what a shame.
Poor Bialy, what a loser,
poor Bialy, Goodbye fame!

[Max:] I used to be the king
the king of old Broadway.
Again I will be king
and be on top to stay.

There'll be gala op'ning nights again,
you'll see my name in lights again,
I'll go from dark to brights again!
My spirits high as kites again,
I'll never suffer slights again,
I'll taste those sweet delights again!
No plethora of plights again.
No blossoming of blights again,
no frantic fits or frights again.

Fame is in my sights again,
I'll take those fancy flights again,
I'm gonna scale the heights again.
Bialystock will never drop,
Bialystock will never stop.
Bialystock will be on top again!
I'll be on top again! Hey!

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The King Of Broadway XG 2000 Mel Brooks
from "The Producers"
Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks
copyright 2000 by Mel Brooks Music (BMI)
sequence, arrangement and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne
on Monday 20 October 2003 at 20.51
in association with Doug Grierson
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