[RACE]
Ya don’t need money when you’re famous! They gives ya whatever you want, gratis!
[HENRY]
Such as…?
[RACE]
A pair o’ 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, I’m 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 & HENRY]
It’s 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
She’s the King of New York!
[KATHERINE]
Whod’a thunk! I’m the king of New York!
[NEWSIES]
We was sunk, pale and pitiful
[KATHERINE]
Bunch’a 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 you’re King of New York!
[NEWSIES]
I gotta be either dead or dreamin’
Cause look at that page with my face beamin’
Tomorrow they may wrap fishes in it
But I was a star for one whole minute!
[Dance Break]
[KATHERINE & NEWSIES]
Look at me
I’m the King of New York!
Wait and see!
This is gonna make both the Delanceys
Pee in their pants-sies!
Flashpots are shootin’ bright as a sun
I’m one highfalutin’ 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!