King Of New York Lyrics - Newsies - Newsies-original Broadway Cast

Ya don't need money when you're famous. 

They gives ya whatever ya want, gratis! 

Such as...? 

A pair of new shoes with matchin' laces 

A permanent box at the sheepshead races 

Pastrami on rye with a sour pickle 

My personal puss on a wooden nickle 

Look at me 

I'm the king of New York! 

Suddenly, I'm respectable 

Starin right at'cha, lousy with sta'cha 

Nobbin with all the muckety-mucks 

I'm blowin my dough and goin' deluxe 

And there I be! Ain't I pretty? 

It's my city. I'm the king of New York! 

A solid gold watch with a chain to twirl it 

My very own bed and an indoor terlet 

A barbershop haircut that costs a quarter 

A regulr beat for the start reporter! 

Am-scray, punk, she's the king of New York! 

Whod'a thunk! I'm the king of New York! 

We was sunk, pale and pitiful, 

Buncha wet noodles! 

Pulitzer's poodles. 

Almost about to drown in the drink, 

When she fished us out 

And drowned us in ink! 

So lets get drunk! 

Yeah! 

Not with liquor. Fame works quicker 

When you're 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 the star for one whole minute! 

-Dance Break- 

Look at me 

I'm the king of New York! 

Wait and see 

This is gonna make both the Delancey's 

Pee in their pant-sies. 

Flashpots are shootin bright as a sun! 

I'm one highfallutin 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 

Your the king of New- 

History! Front page story, 

Guts and glory, I'm the king of New York! 

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