The King of Broadway (From 'The Producers')-Wishing On A Star

[ti:The King of Broadway (From 'The Producers')] [ar:Wishing On A Star] [al:Magnificent Musicals] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The King of Broadway (From 'The Producers') - Wishing On A Star [00:03.84]I used to be the king the king of old Broadway [00:11.51]The best of everything was mine to have each day [00:18.33] [00:21.24]I always had the biggest hits [00:23.66]The biggest bathrooms at the Ritz [00:25.71]My showgirls had the biggest tits [00:27.38]I never was the pits in any way [00:29.34]We believe you thousands wouldn't [00:32.23]We believe you every word [00:35.00]We believe you thousands couldn't [00:38.25]We believe each word we've heard [00:41.08] [00:46.16]I used to be the king [00:48.64]The King [00:49.95]The king of old Broadway [00:52.73]It's good to be the king [00:53.83]My praises they would sing [00:55.77] [00:57.45]A Ziegfeld so they'd say [01:01.93] [01:06.00]My shows were always filled with class [01:08.34]The best champagnes would fill my glass [01:09.99]My lap was filled with gorgeous ass [01:11.65]You couldn't call me crass in any way [01:13.85]We believe you thousands wouldn't [01:16.38]We believe you every word [01:19.20]We believe you thousands couldn't [01:22.33]We believe each word we've heard [01:25.12]There was a time [01:27.22]When I was young and gay [01:29.88]But straight [01:31.18]There was a time [01:33.11]When I was bold [01:36.46]There was a time [01:38.92]When each and every play I touched [01:43.94]Would turn to gold [01:48.01]There was a time [01:50.26]He wore the finest clothes [01:52.98] [01:54.16]His shoes were always new [01:59.35]Ahh [02:00.63]Now I wear a rented tux [02:05.96]That's two weeks overdue [02:11.04]Poor Bialy what a shmoozer [02:13.97]Poor Bialy what a shame [02:16.52]Poor Bialy what a loser [02:19.80]Poor Bialy goodbye fame [02:22.52] [02:23.16]Such reviews How dare they insult me in this manner [02:26.91]How quickly they forget I am Max Bialystock [02:29.63]The first producer ever to do summer stock in the winter [02:33.41]Once he was the king [02:36.00] [02:36.98]You've heard of Theatre in the Round [02:38.90]You're looking at the man who invented [02:40.48]Theatre in the Square [02:41.23] [02:42.11]Nobody had a good seat [02:43.29]King of old Broadway [02:45.46]I've spent my entire life in the theater [02:48.27]I was a protege of the great Boris Tomaschevski [02:51.23] [02:52.42]Yes He taught me everything I know [02:55.40]I'll never forget he turned to me on his deathbed and said [03:00.60]"Maxella alle menschen muss zu machen [03:04.10]Jeden tug a gentzen kachen " [03:06.53] [03:07.44]What does that mean [03:09.18]Who knows I don't speak Yiddish [03:11.85]Strangely enough neither did he [03:14.40]But in my heart I knew what he was saying [03:18.09]He was saying when you're down and out [03:19.72]And everybody thinks you're finished [03:20.94] [03:21.79]That's the time to stand up on your two feet and shout [03:25.27]"Who do you have to f**k to get a break in this town " [03:28.52]Yay [03:30.15] [04:01.70]I used to be the king [04:04.74]The king of old Broadway [04:07.82]Again I will be king [04:10.78]And be on top to stay on top to stay [04:13.89] [04:14.74]There'll be gala opening nights again [04:19.12]You'll see my name in lights again [04:21.72]I'll go from dark to brights again [04:24.05]My spirits high as kites again [04:25.92]I'll never suffer slights again [04:27.57]I'll taste those sweet delights again [04:29.44]No plethora of plights again [04:30.82]No blossoming of blights again [04:32.36]No frantic fits or frights again [04:33.86]Fame is in my sights again [04:35.41]I'll take those fancy flights again [04:36.84]I'm gonna scare the heights again [04:41.51]Bialystock will never drop [04:45.21]Bialystock will never stop [04:49.24]Bialystock will be on top again [04:54.42]Fame is in his sights again [04:55.51]He'll take those fancy flights again [04:56.90]He's gonna scale the heights again [04:58.51]I'll be on top again hey