King of Broadway

[ti:King of Broadway] [ar:The Hit Crew] [al:The Ultimate Collection of Showtunes, Vol. 18] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.15]King of Broadway - The Hit Crew (热歌组合) [00:01.66] [00:04.54]I used to be the king [00:07.06] [00:08.63]The king of old Broadway [00:10.60] [00:12.13]The best of everything was mine [00:15.95] [00:16.62]To have each day [00:17.90] [00:21.72]I always had the biggest hits [00:24.37]The biggest bathrooms at the Ritz [00:26.37]My showgirls had the biggest tits [00:28.14]I never was the pits in any way [00:30.27]We believe you thousands wouldn't [00:32.09] [00:32.97]We believe you every word [00:35.08] [00:36.00]We believe you thousands couldn't [00:38.07] [00:38.86]We believe each word we've heard [00:41.06] [00:46.66]I used to be the king [00:48.60] [00:50.67]The king of old Broadway [00:52.44] [00:54.48]My praises they would [00:56.41]Sing a Ziegfeld so they'd say [01:00.75] [01:06.52]My shows were always filled with class [01:08.97]The best champagnes would fill my glass [01:10.58]My lap was filled with gorgeous ass [01:12.34]You couldn't call me crass in any way [01:14.40]We believe you thousands wouldn't [01:16.26] [01:16.99]We believe you every word [01:19.14] [01:19.90]We believe you thousands couldn't [01:22.16] [01:22.89]We believe you word we've heard [01:25.13] [01:26.02]There was a time [01:27.04] [01:28.03]When I was young and gay [01:29.75] [01:30.64]But straight there [01:31.93]Was a time when I was bold [01:35.38] [01:36.84]There was a time [01:37.92] [01:39.50]When each and every play [01:41.19] [01:43.11]I touched would turn to gold [01:46.92] [01:48.74]There was a time [01:49.63] [01:50.81]He wore the finest clothes [01:52.45] [01:54.79]His shoes were always new [01:58.40] [02:01.50]Now I wear a rented tux [02:05.03] [02:06.70]That's two weeks overdue [02:09.84] [02:11.86]Poor Bialy what a shmoozer [02:13.86] [02:14.60]Poor Bialy what a shame [02:16.74] [02:17.34]Poor Bialy what a loser [02:19.80] [02:20.53]Poor Bialy goodbye fame [02:22.55] [02:23.92]Such reviews How dare [02:25.87]They insult me in this manner [02:27.37]How quickly they forget [02:28.61]I am max Bialystock [02:29.42] [02:30.09]The first producer ever to do [02:31.78]Summer stock in the winter [02:33.12] [02:34.34]Once he was the king [02:35.94] [02:37.58]You've heard of theater in the round [02:39.42]You're looking at the man [02:40.46]Who invented theater in the square [02:41.75] [02:42.47]Nobody had a good seat king of old Broadway [02:45.41] [02:46.07]I've spent my entire life in the theater [02:48.81]I was a protege of [02:49.82]The great Boris Tomaschevski [02:50.77] [02:52.73]Yes he taught me everything I know [02:55.31] [02:56.16]I'll never forget he turned to me [02:59.50]On his deathbed and said [03:01.20]"Maxella alle menschen muss zu machen [03:05.29]Jeden tug a gentzen kachen" [03:07.14] [03:09.35]Who knows I don't speak Yiddish [03:11.63] [03:12.84]Strangely enough neither did he [03:14.46] [03:15.41]But in my heart I knew what he was saying [03:17.69] [03:18.50]He was saying when you're down and out [03:20.69]And everybody thinks you're finished [03:22.32]That's the time to stand up on [03:23.93]Your two feet and shout [03:25.88]"Who do you have to f**k to [03:27.25]Get a break in this town [03:28.45] [03:56.41]I used to be the king [03:58.24] [03:59.39]The king of old Broadway [04:01.15] [04:02.24]Again I will be king [04:04.10] [04:05.17]And be on top to stay [04:07.28] [04:09.40]There'll be gala opening nights again [04:13.78]You'll see my name in lights again [04:16.47]I'll go from dark to brights again [04:18.69]My spirits high as kites again [04:20.64]I'll never suffer slights again [04:22.46]I'll taste those sweet delights again [04:24.01]No plethora of plights again [04:25.40]No blossoming of blights again [04:26.83]No frantic fits or frights again [04:28.37]Fame is in my sights again [04:29.95]I'll take those fancy flights again [04:31.43]I'm gonna scare the heights again [04:33.43] [04:35.95]Bialystock will never drop [04:38.91] [04:39.71]Bialystock will never stop [04:42.49] [04:43.95]Bialystock will be on top again [04:49.16]Fame is in his sights again [04:50.29]He's gonna scale the heights again [04:51.81]I'll be on top again be on top again hey