Alan Menken King Of New York
Mush: A pair of new shoes with matching laces Racetrack: A permanent box at Sheepshead Races Spot Conlon: A porcelain tub with boiling water Kid Blink: A Saturday night with the Mayor's daughter! Racetrack: Look at me I'm the King of New York! Suddenly I'm respectable Staring right atcha Lousy with stature Jack: Nobbin' with all the muckety-mucks I'm blowing my dough and going deluxe Racetrack: And there I'll be! Ain't I pretty? (with Jack) It's my city I'm the King of New York! Boots: A corduroy suit with fitted knickers Les: A mezzanine seat to see the flickers Snipeshooter: Havana cigars that cost a quarter David: An editor's desk for our star reporter! Newsies: Tip your hat! He's the King of New York Denton: How about that? I'm the King of New York Newsies: In nothing flat He'll be covering Brooklyn to Trenton Our man Denton Kid Blink: Making the headlines out of a hunch Denton: Protecting the weak Racetrack: And paying for lunch Denton: When I'm at bat Strong men crumble Racetrack: Proud yet humble. (with Denton) He's (I'm) the King of New York Newsies: I gotta be either dead or dreaming 'Cuz look at that pape with my face beaming Tomorrow they may wrap fishes in it But I was a star for one whole minute! Starting now I'm the King (of New York!) Denton: Ain't you heard? I'm the King of New York! Newsies: Holy cow It's a miracle Pulitzer's crying Weasel? He's dying! Flashpots are shooting bright as the sun I'm one hifalutin' sonuva gun! Don't ask me how Fortune found me Fate just crowned me I'm the King of New (York) Look and see Once a piker Now a striker I'm the King of New (York) Victory! Front page story Guts and glory I'm the king of New York!
