Don't tell me not to fly, I've simply got to
If someone takes a spill,
it's me and not you
Don't bring around a cloud
to rain on my parade
Don't tell me not to live,
just sit and putter
Life's candy and the
sun's a ball of butter
Who told you you're allowed
to rain on my parade?
I'll march my band out
I'll beat my drum
An d if I'm fanned out
Your turn at bat, ma 'am
At least I didn't fake it, hat, ma 'am
I guess I didn't make it
But whether I'm the rose
of sheer perfection
Or freckle on the nose
of life's complexion
The cinder or the shiny
apple of its eye
I got to fly once, I got to try once
Only can die once, right sir
Love is juicy, juicy and you see
I gotta have my bite,
sir
Get ready for me, love, cause I'm a carver
I simply gotta march,
my heart's a drummer
Don't bring around a cloud
to rain on my parade
I'm gonna live and live now
Get what I want, I know how
All that the law will al low
One roll for the whole shebang
One throw, that bell will go
Though I'm alone, I'm a gang
I am the target and Wham!
One shot, one gunshot
And bam!
Hey, world, here I am, here I am
Oh, you get ready for me,
love, cause I'm a comer
I simply gotta march,
my heart's a drummer
Nobody, nobody,
nobody, no, nobody
It's got a red on my plate