Carrying the Banner Lyrics

Race: Hey!
THAT'S MY CIGAR!

Albert: YOU'LL STEAL ANOTHER

Specs: (referring to the other boys) HEY, LOOK, IT'S BATH TIME AT THE ZOO!

Henry: I THOUGHT THAT I'D SURPRISE MY MOTHER

Albert: If you can find her

Newsies: Who asked you?!

Race: FROM BOTTLE ALLEY
TO THE HARBOR
THERE'S EASY PICKIN'S
GUARANTEED

Finch: TRY ANY BANKER, BUM,
OR BARBER
THEY ALMOST ALL
KNOWS HOW TO READ

Jack: IT'S A CROOKED GAME WE'RE PLAYING
ONE WE'LL NEVER LOSE
LONG AS SUCKERS DON'T MIND
PAYIN' JUST TO GET BAD NEWS

Newsies: AIN'T IT A FINE LIFE
CARRYING THE BANNER
THROUGH IT ALL!
A MIGHTY FINE LIFE
CARRYING THE BANNER
TOUGH AND TALL
WHEN THAT BELL RINGS
WE GOES WHERE WE WISHES
WE'RE AS FREE AS FISHES
SURE BEATS WASHIN' DISHES
WHAT A FINE LIFE
CARRYING THE BANNER
HOME FREE ALL

Finch: Hey, Crutchie, what's your leg say? Gonna rain?

Crutchie: (shakes his leg) No rain. Partly cloudy. Clear by evening.

Race: Ha! And the limp sells fifty papes a week all by itself!

Crutchie: I don't need the limp to sell papes. I got personality.
IT TAKES A SMILE THAT SPREADS
LIKE BUTTER, THE KIND THAT
TURNS A LADY'S HEAD

Race: IT TAKES AN ORPHAN WITH A STUTTER

Finch: WHOSE ALSO BLIND-

Albert: AND MUTE-

Elmer: AND DEAD!

Crutchie, Buttons & Jo Jo: SUMMER STINKS AND WINTER'S FREEZIN'
WHEN YOU WORKS OUTDOORS

Jack, Tommy Boy, Crutchie, Buttons & Jo Jo: START OUT SWEATIN', END UP SNEEZIN'
IN BETWEEN IT POURS!

Newsies: STILL IT'S A FINE LIFE
CARRYING THE BANNER
WITH ME CHUMS
A BUNCH OF BIG SHOTS,
TOSSIN' OUT A FREEBIE
TO THE BUMS

Finch: HEY! WHAT'S THE HOLD UP?
WAITIN' MAKES ME ANTSY
I LIKES LIVING CHANCEY

Newsies: HARLEM TO DELANCEY
WHAT A FINE LIFE
CARRYING THE BANNER
THROUGH THE…

Nuns: BLESSED CHILDREN
THOUGH YOU WANDER
LOST AND DEPRAVED
JESUS LOVES YOU
YOU SHALL BE SAVED

(simultaneously with below)

Race: CURDLED COFFEE
CONCRETE DOUGHNUTS
SPRINKLED WITH MOLD
HOMEMADE BISCUITS
JUST TWO YEARS OLD

Nuns: BLESSED CHILDREN
AH
JESUS LOVES YOU
AH

Elmer: JUST GIMME HALF A CUP

Henry: SOMETHING TO WAKE ME UP

Romeo: I GOTTA FIND AN ANGLE

Tommy Boy: IT'S GETTIN' BAD OUT THERE
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Mush: PAPERS IS ALL I GOT

Specs: IT'S EIGHTY-EIGHT DEGREES

Jo Jo: JACK SAYS TO CHANGE MY SPOT

Sniper: WISH I COULD CATCH A BREEZE

Finch: MAYBE IT'S WORTH A SHOT

Buttons: ALL I CAN CATCH IS FLEAS

Jack: IF I HATE A HEADLINE
I'LL MAKE UP THE HEADLINE

Jack & Crutchie: AND I'LL SAY ANYTHING I HAVE'TA
CAUSE AT TWO FOR A PENNY

Jack, Crutchie, Race & Romeo: IF I TAKE TOO MANY
WEASEL JUST MAKES ME
EAT 'EM AFTA

(simultaneously with below)
Newsie Group 1: GOT A FEELIN' BOUT THE HEADLINE!
I SMELLS ME A HEADLINE!
PAPES ARE GONNA SELL LIKE WE
WAS GIVIN' 'EM AWAY!
BETCHA DINNER IT'S A DOOZY
'BOUT A PISTOL-PACKIN' FLOOZY
WHO KNOWS HOW
TO MAKE A NEWSIE'S DAY!

Newsie Group 2: I DO, TOO!
SO IT MUST BE TRUE!
WHAT A SWITCH!
SOON WE'LL ALL BE RICH!
DON'T KNOW ANY BETTER WAY
TO MAKE A NEWSIE'S DAY!

Newsies: YOU WANNA MOVE
THE NEXT EDITION?
GIVE US AN EARTHQUAKE OR A WAR

Elmer: HOW 'BOUT A CROOKED POLITICIAN?

Newsies: YA NITWIT, THAT AIN'T NEWS NO MORE!
UPTOWN TO GRAND CENTRAL STATION
DOWN TO CITY HALL
WE IMPROVES OUR CIRCULATION
WALKIN' TILL WE FALL!

(simultaneously with below)
Newsies Group 1: BUT WE'LL BE OUT THERE
CARRYING THE BANNER
MAN TO MAN
WE'RE ALWAYS OUT THERE
SOAKIN' EV'RY SUCKER
THAT WE CAN
HERE'S THE HEADLINE:
NEWSIES ON A MISSION!
KILL THE COMPETITION!
SELL THE NEXT EDITION!
WE'LL BE OUT THERE
CARRYING THE BANNER!
SEE US OUT THERE
CARRYING THE BANNER!
ALWAYS OUT THERE
CARRYING THE BANNER!

Newsies Group 2: GOT A FEELIN' BOUT THE HEADLINE!
I SMELLS ME A HEADLINE!
PAPES ARE GONNA SELL LIKE WE
WAS GIVIN' 'EM AWAY!
BETCHA DINNER IT'S A DOOZY
'BOUT A PISTOL-PACKIN' FLOOZY!
DON'T KNOW ANY BETTER WAY
TO MAKE A NEWSIE'S DAY!
I WAS STAKIN' OUT THE CIRCUS
AND THEN SOMEONE SAID
THAT CONEY'S REALLY HOT
BUT WHEN I GOT THERE
THERE WAS SPOT WITH
ALL HIS CRONIES
HECK, I'M GONNA TAKE WHAT
LITTEL DOUGH I GOT
AND PLAY WITH THE PONIES!
WE AT LEAST DESERVES A
HEADLINE FOR THE HOURS THAT
THEY WORK US
JEEZ, I BET IF I JUST STAYED
A LITTLE LONGER
AT THE CIRCUS…

Newsies: WE'LL ALL BE OUT THERE
CARRYING THE BANNER
MAN TO MAN
WE'RE ALWAYS OUT THERE
SOAKIN' EV'RY SUCKER
THAT WE CAN
HERE'S THE HEADLINE:
NEWSIES ON A MISSION!
KILL THE COMPETITION!
SELL THE NEXT EDITION!
WE'LL BE OUT THERE
CARRYING THE BANNER!
SEE US OUT THERE
CARRYING THE BANNER!
ALWAYS OUT THERE
CARRYING THE BANNER!
AH, AH, AH, GO!