Roxie

[Roxie] (spoken) Once it said in the paper: 'gangland's Al Capelli seen at Chez Vito with cute blonde chorine' That was me. I clipped it and I saved it. why'know, all my life i wanted to was have my own act But no. No, no, no Always no One big world full of 'no' Then? Amos came along Safe, sweet Amos Who never says 'no' Lookit. I've never done this before But this is such a special night And you are such a great audience! And..And i just.. really feel like i can talk to you, why'know? So, Forget what you've read in the papers! And forget what you've heard on the radio! because, because... I'm gonna tell you the truth -not that the truth really matters- But, I'm gonna tell ya anyways.. In the bed department? Amos was... ZERO i mean, when he made love to me, it was, like, he was fixing a carbouretter or sommink 'i love ya honey, i love ya' Anywaays... I started fooling around Then i started screwing around -which is fooling around without dinner- Then, I met Fred Casely Wo said he could get me into Vaudeville but, That didn't really work out as i planned and I guess it didn't work out too great for fred either So, I gave up on the Vaudeville idea Because you figure after all those years Opportunity's just passed you by (singing) But it ain't Oh, no, no, no, no But it ain't (spoken) And now? well, if this Flynn guy gets me off With all this publicity I'm in a whole word of YES! [Roxie] The name on everybody's lips Is gonna be Roxie The lady raking in the chips Is gonna be Roxie I'm gonna be a celebrity That means Somebody everyone knows They('re) gonna recognize my eyes My hair my teeth my boobs my nose From just some dumb mechanics wife I'm gonna be Roxie Who says that murder's not an art? And who in case she doesn't hang Can say she started with a bang? Roxie Hart! Boys... [Boys] They're gonna wait outside in line To get to see [Roxie] Roxie Think of those autographs I'll sign, 'Good luck to ya,' [Boys] Roxie! [Roxie] And I'll appear In a lavalier that goes All the way down to my waist [Boys] Here a ring, There a ring, Everywhere a-ring-a-ling [Roxie] But always in the best of taste! (spoken) Mmmm, I'm a star! And the audience loves me! And I love them And they love me for loving them And I love them for loving me And we love each other And that's because none of us Got enough love in our childhoods And that's showbiz Kid [Boys] She's given up her hum drum life [Roxie] I'm gonna be sing it [Boys] Roxie She made a scandal and a start [Roxie] And Sophie Tucker will shit I know To see her name get billed below Roxie Hart [Boys] Roxie... Roxie... Roxie... Roxie... Rox-ie... Roxie... Roxie...