King of New York

King of New York is a song in Disney's Newsies which is sung by the Newsies and Denton.

Lyrics:
Mush: A pair of new shoes with matchin' laces!

Racetrack: A permanent box at Sheepshead races!

Spot conlon: A porcelain tub with boilin' water!

Kid blink: A Saturday night with the mayor's daughter!

Racetrack: Look at me I'm the king of New York Suddenly I'm respectable Starin' right at 'cha Lousy with stature

Jack: Nobbin' with all the muckety-mucks I'm blowin' my dough and goin' deluxe

Racetrack: And there I be Ain't I pretty?

Racetrack and jack: It's my city I'm the king of New York!

Boots: A corduroy suit with fitted knickers

Les: A mezzanine seat to see the flickers

Snipeshooter: Havana cigars that cost a quarter

David: An editor's desk for the star reporter

Newsies: Tip your hat He's the king of New York

Denton: How 'bout that! I'm the king of New York

Newsies: In nothing flat He'll be covering Brooklyn to Trenton Our man Denton

Kid blink: Makin' a headline out of a hunch

Denton: Protecting the weak

Racetrack: And payin' for lunch

Denton: When I'm at bat Strong men crumble

Racetrack: Proud yet humble

Racetrack and denton: I'm (He's) the king of New York

All: 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

Denton: Ain't ya heard? I'm the king of New York

All: 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!