You Never Say Good Luck On Opening Night

LEO: And I just want to wish everybody... good luck! CARMEN: Ahhh! ROGER: Mr. Bloom, hasn't anyone ever told you... It's bad luck to say "good luck" on opening night If you do, I tell you It is certain by the curtain You are through! MAX: Good luck! CARMEN: It's bad luck to say "good luck" on opening night Once it's said, you are dead You will get the worst reviews You ever read! MAX: Good luck! ROGER: Even at the Comedie-Francaise On the opening night they are scared "Bon chance, mes amis", no one says The only word you ever hear is... ROGER, CARMEN & FRANZ: Merde! MAX: Good luck, good luck, good luck FRANZ: It's verboten, vishing "luck" on opening night Take advice, don't think twice Or your show will surely end Up in the Scheiss! MAX: Guten lucken. CARMEN: At the famous La Scala in Milan On opening night it's a rule "In boccu lupa" they say with elan And just for luck they all shout... ROGER, CARMEN & FRANZ: "Bah fongool!" LEO: I got it! Now I'll never say "good luck" on opening night That's the rule, I'm no fool! What do I say, I beg? ROGER, CARMEN & FRANZ: What you say is "break a leg"! LEO: Break a leg? ROGER, CARMEN & FRANZ: Yes, break a leg! LEO, ROGER, CARMEN & FRANZ: If you're clever... MAX: Good luck! LEO, ROGER, CARMEN & FRANZ: You'll endeavor To never, never, never, never Ever, ever, ever say... ...on opening night!