King of New York

A pair of new shoes with matchin' laces A permanent box at Sheepshead races A porcelain tub with boilin' water A Saturday night with the Mayor's daughter Look at me I'm the king of New York Suddenly, I'm respectable Starin' right at 'cha lousy with stature Nobbin' with all the muckety mucks I'm blowin' my dough and goin' deluxe And there I be, ain't I pretty? It's my city, I'm the king of New York A corduroy suit with fitted knickers A mezzanine seat to see the flickers Havana cigars that cost a quarter An editor's desk for the star reporter Tip your hat He's the king of New York How 'bout that I'm the King of New York In nothing flat He'll be covering Brooklyn to Trenton Our man Denton Makin' a headline out of a hunch Protecting the weak and payin' for lunch When I'm at bat, strong men crumble Proud yet humble, I'm the king of New York I gotta be either dead or dreamin' 'Cause look at that pape with my face beamin' Tomorrow they may wrap fishes in it But I was a star for one whole minute Startin' now I'm the king of New York Ain't ya heard? I'm the King of New York Holy cow, it's miracle Pulitzer's cryin', weasel, he's dyin' Flashpots are shootin' bright as the sun I'm one highfalutin' son of a gun Don't ask me how Fortune found me Fate just crowned me Now I'm 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