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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Russ Saunders
Bass
Gary Chester
Drums
Bill Suyker
Guitar
Billy Butler
Guitar
Everett Barksdale
Guitar
Phil Spector
Lead Guitar
Ernie Royal
Trumpet
Joe Newman
Trumpet
Martin Grupp
Percussion
Nick Rodriguez
Percussion
Phil Kraus
Percussion
Rudy Lewis
Tenor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Barry Mann
Songwriter
Cynthia Weil
Songwriter
JERRY LEIBER
Songwriter
Mike Stoller
Songwriter
Garry Sherman
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
JERRY LEIBER
Producer
Mike Stoller
Producer
Lyrics
They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway (on Broadway)
They say there's always magic in the air (on Broadway)
But when you're walkin' down that street
And you ain't had enough to eat
The glitter rubs right off and you're nowhere (on Broadway)
They say the girls are something else on Broadway (on Broadway)
But looking at them just gives me the blues (on Broadway)
'Cause how ya gonna make some time
When all you got is one thin dime?
And one thin dime won't even shine your shoes (on Broadway)
Ha! They say that I won't last too long on Broadway (on Broadway)
I'll catch a Greyhound bus for home, they all say (on Broadway)
But oh! They're dead wrong, I know they are
'Cause I can play this here guitar
And I won't quit till I'm a star on Broadway (on Broadway)
Oh, they're dead wrong, I know they are
'Cause I can play this here guitar
And I won't quit till I'm a star on Broadway (on Broadway)
On Broadway (on Broadway)
I'm gonna make it, yeah (on Broadway)
I'll be a big, big, big man (on Broadway)
I'll have my name in lights (on Broadway)
Everybody, everybody's gonna know me, yes (on Broadway)
All up and down Broadway (on Broadway)
Ohhhhh yeah! (on Broadway)
Writer(s): Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
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