King Of Broadway - from The Producers-The London Theater Orchestra

[ti:The King Of Broadway] [ar:The Hit Crew] [al:Drew's Famous Sensational Showtunes Best Of Broadway (Vol. 3)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]King Of Broadway - from The Producers - The London Theater Orchestra [00:04.50]I used to be the king the king of old Broadway [00:11.04] [00:12.21]The best of everything was mine to have each day [00:17.97] [00:21.65]I always had the biggest hits [00:24.05]The biggest bathrooms at the Ritz [00:26.17]My showgirls had the biggest tits [00:28.00]I never was the pits in any way [00:29.89]We believe you thousands wouldn't [00:32.17] [00:32.75]We believe you every word [00:35.02] [00:35.79]We believe you thousands couldn't [00:38.14] [00:38.66]We believe each word we've heard [00:41.07] [00:46.63]I used to be the king the king of old Broadway [00:53.20] [00:54.46]My praises they would sing a Ziegfeld so they'd say [01:01.53] [01:06.50]My shows were always filled with class [01:08.29]The best champagnes would fill my glass [01:10.22]My lap was filled with gorgeous a** [01:12.09]You couldn't call me crass in any way [01:14.17]We believe you thousands wouldn't [01:16.31] [01:16.91]We believe you every word [01:19.18] [01:19.81]We believe you thousands couldn't [01:22.27] [01:22.80]We believe each word we've heard [01:25.27] [01:25.83]There was a time when I was young and gay [01:30.44]But straight there was a time when I was bold [01:36.89]There was a time when each and every play [01:43.08]I touched would turn to gold [01:48.14] [01:48.69]There was a time [01:49.93] [01:50.79]He wore the finest clothes [01:53.44] [01:54.79]His shoes were always new [01:59.46] [02:01.42]Now I wear a rented tux [02:05.72] [02:06.62]That's two weeks overdue [02:11.83]Poor bialy what a shmoozer [02:13.96] [02:14.59]Poor bialy what a shame [02:16.84] [02:17.37]Poor bialy what a loser [02:19.87] [02:20.39]Poor bialy goodbye fame [02:22.90] [02:23.76]Such reviews how dare they insult me in this manner [02:27.24]How quickly they forget I am max bialystock [02:29.55] [02:30.24]The first producer ever to do summer stock in the winter [02:32.93] [02:34.33]Once he was the king [02:36.06] [02:37.51]You've heard of theater in the round [02:39.26]You're looking at the man who invented theater in the square [02:41.94] [02:42.51]Nobody had a good seat king of old Broadway [02:45.72]I've spent my entire life in the theater [02:48.37] [02:48.87]I was a protege of the great Boris tomaschevski [02:51.45] [02:52.72]Yes he taught me everything I know [02:55.25] [02:56.19]I'll never forget he turned to me on his deathbed and said [03:01.17]Maxella alle menschen muss zu machen jeden tug a gentzen kachen [03:07.00] [03:08.27]What does that mean [03:09.10] [03:09.74]Who knows I don't speak Yiddish strangely enough neither did he [03:14.26] [03:15.34]But in my heart I knew what he was saying [03:17.77] [03:18.51]He was saying when you're down and out [03:20.13]And everybody thinks you're finished [03:22.14]That's the time to stand up on your two feet and shout [03:25.28] [03:25.92]Who do you have to f**k to get a break in this town [03:28.47] [04:02.46]I used to be the king [04:04.49] [04:05.34]The king of old Broadway [04:07.61] [04:08.31]Again I will be king [04:10.46] [04:11.28]And be on top to stay [04:13.39] [04:15.26]There'll be gala opening nights again [04:19.67]You'll see my name in lights again [04:22.19]I'll go from dark to brights again [04:24.61]My spirits high as kites again [04:26.48]I'll never suffer slights again [04:28.27]I'll taste those sweet delights again [04:29.96]No plethora of plights again [04:31.29]No blossoming of blights again [04:32.61]No frantic fits or frights again [04:34.19]Fame is in my sights again [04:35.70]I'll take those fancy flights again [04:37.14]I'm gonna scare the heights again [04:40.14] [04:42.09]Bialystock will never drop [04:44.83] [04:45.60]Bialystock will never stop [04:49.11] [04:49.89]Bialystock will be on top again [04:54.87]Fame is in his sights again [04:56.03]He'll take those fancy flights again [04:57.38]He's gonna scale the heights again [04:58.87]I'll be on top again hey