The King of Broadway (Bonus Track) - Mel Brooks&Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

[00:00.49]You lookin' at the man who
[00:03.47]Used to be the king
[00:06.38]The king of old Broadway
[00:10.05]The best of ev'rything
[00:13.53]Was mine to have each day
[00:19.09]I always had the biggest hits
[00:22.34]The biggest bathrooms at the Ritz
[00:23.97]My showgirls had the biggest tits
[00:25.5]I never was the pits in any way
[00:27.46]We believe you thousands wouldn't
[00:30.38]We believe you ev'ry word
[00:33.34]We believe you thousands couldn't
[00:36.11]We believe each word we've heard
[00:44.18]I used to be the king
[00:47.25]The King
[00:47.87]The king of old Broadway
[00:51.86]My praises they would sing
[00:55.85]A Ziegfeld so they'd say
[01:02.26]My shows were always filled with class
[01:05.65]The best champagnes would fill my glass
[01:07.36]My lap was filled with gorgeous ass
[01:08.97]You couldn't call me crass in any way
[01:10.68]We believe you thousands wouldn't
[01:13.62]We believe you ev'ry word
[01:16.68]We believe you thousands couldn't
[01:19.59]We believe each word we've heard
[01:22.11]There was a time
[01:24.41]When I was young and gay
[01:27.88]But straight
[01:29.49]There was a time
[01:31.71]When I was bold
[01:35.020004]There was a time
[01:37.17]When each and ev'ry play I touched
[01:42.45]Would turn to gold
[01:46.41]There was a time
[01:48.59]He wore the finest clothes
[01:52.380005]His shoes were always new
[01:57.75]Ahh
[01:58.78]Now I wear a rented tux
[02:04.13]That's two weeks overdue
[02:09.41]Poor Bialy what a shmoozer
[02:12.4]Poor Bialy what a shame
[02:15.43]Poor Bialy what a loser
[02:18.37]Poor Bialy goodbye fame
[02:21.41]Such reviews How dare they
[02:23.58]Insult me in this manner
[02:25.0]How quickly they forget
[02:26.67]I was a protege of the
[02:28.31]Great Boris Tomaschevski
[02:30.85]Yes yes
[02:32.81]I konw he taught me everything I know
[02:37.23]I'll never forget
[02:38.0]He turned to me on his deathbed and said
[02:42.53]"Maxella alle menschen muss zu machen
[02:46.48]Jeden tug a gentzen kachen
[02:48.08]Bichen bibi kachen"
[02:49.54001]What does that mean
[02:50.77]Who knows I don't speak Yiddish
[02:53.45999]Strangely enough neither did he
[02:56.3]But in my heart
[02:57.99]I knew what he was saying
[02:59.64]He was saying when you're down and out
[03:01.17]And everybody thinks you're finished
[03:03.51]That's the time to stand up
[03:05.14]On your two feet and shout
[03:07.46]Who do you have to f**k to
[03:09.19]Get a break in this staken town
[03:39.85]I used to be the king
[03:43.25]The king of old Broadway
[03:46.44]Again I will be king
[03:49.7]And be on top to stay
[03:53.38]There'll be gala opening nights again
[03:55.49]You'll see my name in lights again
[03:56.82]I'll go from dark to brights again
[03:58.18]My spirits high as kites again
[03:59.56]I'll never suffer slights again
[04:00.92]I'll taste those sweet delights again
[04:02.33]No plethora of plights again
[04:03.84]No blossoming of blights again
[04:05.24]No frantic fits or frights again
[04:06.73]Fame is in my sights again
[04:08.01]I'll take those fancy flights again
[04:09.67]I'm gonna scare the heights again
[04:13.93]Bialystock will never drop
[04:17.47]Bialystock will never stop
[04:21.51]Bialystock will be on top again
[04:26.9]Fame is in his sights again
[04:28.09]He'll take those fancy flights again
[04:29.73]He's gonna scale the heights again
[04:31.25]I'll be on top again hey
[04:33.88]The King of Broadway (Bonus Track) - Mel Brooks