Peter Hollens - Newsies Ultimate Broadway Medley (A Cappella Style)

Ain’t it a fine life carryin’ the banner through it all
A mighty fine life carryin’ the banner tough and tall
Ev’ry mornin’ we goes where we wishes
We’s as free as fishes
Beats washin’ dishes
What a fine life carryin’ the banner home free all

When you got a hundred voices singin’
Who can hear a lousy whistle blow
And the world will know
That this ain’t no game
That we got a ton of rotten fruit and perfect aim
So they gave their word
But it ain’t worth beans
Now they’re gonna see what stop the presses really means
And the day has come
And the time is now
And the fear is gone
And the strike is on

Pulitzer may own the world but he don’t own us!
(pulitzer may own the world but he don’t own us!)
Pulitzer may crack the w hip but he won’t w hip us!
(pulitzer may crack the w hip but he won’t w hip us!
And the world will know)

A pair o’ new shoes with matchin’ laces
A permanent box at the sheepshead races
A porcelain tub with boilin’ water
A saturday night with the mayor’s daughter
Look at me I’m the king of New York

Suddenly I’m respectable starin’ right atcha lousy with stature
Flashpots are shootin’ bright as the sun
I’m one highfalutin’ son of a gun
And there I be
Ain’t I pretty
It’s my city
I’m the king of new york
I’m the king of new york!

When I dream on my own
I’m alone but I ain’t lonely
For a dreamer night’s the only time o’ day
When the city’s fin’lly sleepin’
All my thoughts begin to stray
And I’m on the train that’s bound for Santa Fe

And I’m free like the wind
Like I’m gonna live forever
It’s a feelin’ time can vever take away
All I need’s a few more dollars
And i’m outta here to stay
Dreams come true, yes they do
In Santa Fe

Now is the time to seize the day
(now is the time to seize the day)
Send out the call and join the fray
(send out the call and join the fray)
Wrongs will be righted
If we’re united
Let us seize the day

Friends of the friendless seize the day
(friends of the friendless seize the day)
Raise up the torch and light the way
(raise up the torch and light the way)
Proud and defiant
We’ll slay the giant
Let us seize the day

Neighbor to neighbor father to son
One for all and all for one

Up town to grand central station
Down to city hall
We improves our circulation
Walkin’ till we fall

Still we’ll be out there
Carryin’ the banner man to man
Yeah we’ll be out there
Soakin’ ev’ry sucker that we can
See the headline
Newsies on a mission
Kill the competition
Sell the next edition
While we’re out there
Carryin’ the banner
It’s a fine life
Carryin’ the banner
It’s a fine life
Carryin’ the banner
It’s a fine life
Carryin’ the banner
It’s a fine life
Carryin’ the banner it’s a go!

Look they’re puttin’ up the headline!
They call that a headline?
The i diot that wrote it
Must be workin’ for the sun
Didja hear about the fire?
Heard it killed old man maguire!
Heard the toll was even higher!
Why do I miss all the fun?
Hitched it on a trolly
Meetcha forty-fourth and second!
Little italy’s a secret!
Bleecker’s further than I reckoned
By the court-house near the stables
On the corner someone beckoned
Go get ‘em cowboy!
You got ‘em now boy!
Go get ‘em cowboy!
You got ‘em now boy!