Composition: Jerry Leiber/Barry Mann/Mike Stoller/Cynthia Weil
They say the neon lights are bright
On Broadway
They say there's always magic in
The air
But when you're walking down the street
And you ain't had enough to eat
The glitter rubs right off and you're
Nowhere
They say the women treat you fine
On broadway
But lookin' at them just gives me
The blues
'Cause how ya gonna make some time
When all you got is one thin dime
And one thin dime won't even shine
Your Shoes
They say that I won't last too long
On broadway
I'll catch a grey hound bus for home
They all say
But they're dead wrong I know they are
'Cause I can play this here guitar
And I won't quit till I'm a star
On broadway
And I won't quit till I'm a star
On broadway
I won't quit till I'm a star
On broadway
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They say the neon lights are bright
On Broadway
They say there's always magic in
The air
But when you're walking down the street
And you ain't had enough to eat
The glitter rubs right off and you're
Nowhere
They say the women treat you fine
On broadway
But lookin' at them just gives me
The blues
'Cause how ya gonna make some time
When all you got is one thin dime
And one thin dime won't even shine
Your Shoes
They say that I won't last too long
On broadway
I'll catch a grey hound bus for home
They all say
But they're dead wrong I know they are
'Cause I can play this here guitar
And I won't quit till I'm a star
On broadway
And I won't quit till I'm a star
On broadway
I won't quit till I'm a star
On broadway
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