Gypsy

Here she is, boys!
Here she is, world!
Here's rose!

Curtain up!
Light the lights!
Play it, boys!

Ya either got it, or ya ain't.
And, boys, i got it!
Ya like it?
Well, i got it!

Some people got it and make it pay.
Some people can't even give it away.
This people's got it
And this people's spreadin' it around!
You either have it
Or you've had it!

Hello, everybody! my name is rose! what's yours?
How do you like them eggrolls, mr. goldstone?
Hold your hats and hallelujah.
Mama's gonna show it to you.
Ready or not, shhh, here comes mama.

Mama's talkin' loud.
Mama's doin' fine.
Mama's gettin' hot.
Mama's goin' stong.
Mama's movin' on.
Mama's all alone.
Mama doesn't care.
Mama's lettin' loose.
Mama's got the stuff.
Mama's lettin' go.
Mama?
Mama's got the stuff.
Mama's gotta move.
Mama's gotta go.
Mama? mama?
Mama's gotta let go.

Why did i do it?
What did it get me?
Scrapbooks full of me in the background.
Give 'em love and what does it get ya?
What does it get ya?
One quick look as each of 'em leaves you.
All your life and what does it get ya?
Thanks a lot and out with the garbage,
They take bows and you're battin' zero.

I had a dream.
I dreamed it for you, june.
It wasn't for me, herbie.
And if it wasn't for me
Then where would you be,
Miss gypsy rose lee?

Well, someone tell me, when is it my turn?
Don't i get a dream for myself?
Starting now it's gonna be my turn.
Gangway, world, get off of my runway!
Starting now i bat a thousand!
This time, boys, i'm taking the bows and

Everything's coming up rose!
Everything's coming up roses!
Everything's coming up roses
This time for me!
For me! for me! for me! for me! for me!
For me!

Some people can get a thrill
Knitting sweaters and setting still.
That's okay for some people
Who don't know they're alive.

Some people can thrive and bloom
Living life in the living room.
That's perfect for some people
Of one hundred and five.

But i at least gotta try
When i think of all the sights that i gotta see
And all the places i gotta play,
All the things that i gotta be at.
Come on, papa, what do you say?

Some people can be content
Playing bingo and paying rent.
That's peachy for some people,
For some hum-drum people to be,
But some people ain't me!

I had a dream,
A wonderful dream, papa,
All about june in the orpheum circuit.
Gimme a chance and i know i can work it.

I had a dream.
Just as real as can be, papa.
There i was in mr. orpheum's office
And he was saying to me, "rose,
Get yourself some new orchestrations,
New routines and red velvet curtains.
Get a feathered hat for the baby;
Photographs in front of the theatre.
Get an agent and in jig time
You'll be being booked in the big time."

Oh, what a dream.
A wonderful dream, papa.
And all that i need is eighty-eight bucks, papa.
That's what he said, papa.
Only eighty-eight bucks.

"you ain't gettin' eighty-eight cents from me, rose."

"well, i'll get it someplace else! but i'll get it! and get my kids out!"

Goodbye to blueberry pie.
Good ridance to all the socials i had to go to,
All the lodges i had to play,
All the shriners i said hello to.
Hey, l.a., i'm comin' your way!

Some people sit on their butts;
Got the dream, yeah, but not the guts.
That's living for some people,
For some hum-drum people i suppose.
Well, they can stay and rot!
But not rose!

Rose: you'll never get away from me.
You can climb the tallest tree.
I'll be there somehow.

True, you could say, "hey, here's your hat."
But a little thing like that
Couldn't stop me now.

I couldn't get away from you,
Even if you told me to,
So go on and try.
Just try and you're gonna see
How you're gonna not at all
Get away from me.

Herbie: rose, i love you, but don't count your chickens.
Rose: come dance with me.
Herbie: i warn you that i'm no boy scout.
Rose: relax awhile, come dance with me.
Herbie: so don't think that i'm easy pickin'.
Rose: the music's so nice.
Herbie: rose, 'cause i just may some day pick up and pack out.
Rose: oh, no you don't. no, not a chance.
No arguments, shut up and dance.

Rose: you'll never get away from me.
You can climb the tallest tree.
I'll be there somehow.
True, you could say, "hey, here's your hat."
Rose &herbie: but a little
Herbie: thing like that
Couldn't stop me now.

Rose &herbie: i couldn't get away from you,
Even if i wanted to.
Rose: well, go on and try.
Just try
Herbie: ah, rose.
Rose: and you're gonna see
Herbie: ah, rose
Rose: how you're gonna not at all
Rose &herbie: get away from me.

Rose: wherever we go, whatever we do,
We're gonna go through it together.
We may not go far, but sure as a star,
Wherever we are, it's together.

Wherever i go i know he goes.
Wherever i go i know she goes.
No fits, no fights, no feuds
And no egos, amigos, together!

Through thick and through thin,
All out or all in.
And whether it's win, place or show.
With you for me and me for you,
We'll muddle through whatever we do.
Together, wherever we go.

Rose & herbie: wherever we go, whatever we do,
We're gonna go through it together.
Rose: wherever we sleep, if prices are steep,
Herbie:we'll always sleep cheaper together.

Rose: whatever the boat i row, you row.
Herbie: a duo
Rose: whatever the row i hoe, you hoe.
Louise: a trio.
Rose: and any i. o. u., i owe you-oh's?
Herbie: who, me-oh? no, you-oh.
Louise: no, we-oh.
All: together!

We all take the bow
Rose: including the cow,
All: though business is lousy and slow.
Rose: with herbie's vim, louise's verve,
Herbie &louise: now all we need is someone with nerve.
Rose: together
Herbie &louise: together
Rose: wherever
Herbie &louise: wherever
Rose: together, wherever,
All: together, wherever we go.

Rose: we go in a group,
All: we tour in a troupe.
We land in the soup, but we know
The things we do, we do by threes.
A perfect team.
Rose: no, this way, louise!
Together
Herbie &louise: together
Rose: wherever
Herbie &louise: wherever
All: together, wherever we go!