Seize the Day – Newsies

MUSH:

Ya don’t need money when you’re famous, they gives ya whatever ya want gratis!

NEWSIE:

Such as…?

MUSH:

A pair of new shoes with matchin’ laces!

ROMEO:

A permanent box at the Sheepshead Races!

HENRY:

Pastrami on rye with a sour pickle!

FINCH:

My personal puss on a wooden nickel!

RACE:

Look at me! I’m the king of New York!
Suddenly
I’m respectable
Starin’ right at ya,
Lousy with stature!

NEWSIE:

Nobbin’ with all the muckety-mucks
I’m blowin’ my dough and goin’ deluxe!

RACE:

And there I be!
Ain’t I pretty?

NEWSIES:

It’s my city
I’m the king of New York!

NEWSIE:

A solid gold watch with a chain to twirl it!

LES:

My very own bed and an indoor terlit!

NEWSIES:

A barbershop haircut that costs a quarter!

DAVEY:

A regular beat for the star reporter!

NEWSIE:

Amscray punk! She’s the king of New York!

KATHERINE:

Who’da thunk? I’m the king of New York!

NEWSIES:

We was sunk, pale, and pitiful!

KATHERINE:

Buncha wet noodles!

KATHERINE & NEWSIES:

Pulitzer’s poodles!

LES:

Almost about to drown in the drink

NEWSIES:

When she fished us out
And drowned us in ink!

KATHERINE:

So let’s get drunk!
Not with liquor! Fame works quicker!
When you’re king of New York!

NEWSIES:

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!

Look at me!
I’m the king of New York!
Wait and see!
This is gonna make both the Delanceys
Pee in their pantsies!
Flashpots are shootin’ bright as a sun
I’m one highfalutin’ son of a gun!
I guarantee!
Though I dropped out, I ain’t tapped out!
I’m the king of New…

Friends may flee
Let ’em ditch us
Snap one picture
You’re the king of New…

History!
Front page story
Guts and glory
I’m the king…
of New York!

WATCH WHAT HAPPENS (REPRISE)

JACK:

There’s no way I am putting them kids back in danger.

DAVEY:

Tell me how quitting does Crutchie any good.

JACK:

Doesn’t.

DAVEY:

Exactly
So here’s how it goes once we win
And we will be winning
Make no mistake

JACK:

We’ll be what?

DAVEY:

We’re already winning

JACK:

Right

DAVEY:

And we’ll tell them straight out
They let Crutchie go or they keep getting pounded

JACK:

Dave, what the hell?
did they bust up your brains or somethin’?
As I recall, Dave, we all got our asses kicked
They won.

DAVEY:

Won the battle.

JACK:

Oh come on.

DAVEY:

Jack-y think about it, we got them surrounded.

JACK:

Here’s what I think: Joe’s a jerk
He’s a rattle snake

DAVEY:

You’re right – and you know why a snake starts to rattle?

JACK:

No, why?

DAVEY:

‘Cause he’s scared.

JACK:

Sure.

DAVEY:

Go and look it up.
The poor guy’s head is spinning
Why would he send for the goons, an entire army?
Dozens of goons and the cops and…

JACK:

You know, you may be right.

DAVEY:

Thank you, God!

JACK:

If he wasn’t afraid –

DAVEY:

Exactly –

JACK & DAVEY:

He knows we’re winning

JACK, DAVEY, KATHERINE & LES:

Get those kids to see we’re circling victory
And watch what happens.
We’re doing something no one’s even tried
And, yes, we’re terrified
But watch what happens

JACK:

You can’t undo the past

DAVEY:

So just move on

DAVEY & KATHERINE:

and stay on track (stay on track)

JACK, DAVEY, KATHERINE & LES:

‘Cause humpty dumpty is about to crack

KATHERINE:

We’ve got faith!

DAVEY:

We’ve got the plan!

LES:

And we’ve got Jack!

JACK, DAVEY, KATHERINE & LES:

So just watch what happens
We’re back!

LES:

And I’ve gotta date!

THE BOTTOM LINE (REPRISE)

PULITZER:

Time’s running out, kid
So what do you say?
Cowboy or convict
I win either way
Your abject surrender
Was always the bottom line

Gentlemen, escort our guest to the cellar so he might reflect in solitude.

Too bad you’ve no job, Jack
But you did resign
Too bad you’ve no family
But you can’t have mine
Be glad you’re alive boy
I’d say that’s the bottom line

SEITZ:

Like the Pier Piper you knew what to say

PULITZER:

Till those kids all believed you were right

MAYOR:

Lucky for them all but one got away

PULITZER:

They might not be so lucky tonight

BROOKLYN’S HERE

BROOKLYN NEWSIES:

Newsies need our help today (Newsies need our help today)
Tell ’em, Brooklyn’s on the way (Tell ’em, Brooklyn’s on the way)
We’re from (Brooklyn)
We are (newsies)
We are Brooklyn newsies

Just got word that our buddies is hurtin’
Facing total disaster for certain
That’s our cue, boys, it’s time to go slummin’
Hey Manhattan, the calvary’s comin’!

Have no fear (you know we’ve got your back from way back)
Brooklyn’s here (we’ll get your pay back and some payback)
We’re the boys from the beaches of Brighton
Prospect Park and the navy yard pier
Strikes ain’t fun, but they sure is exciting
Loud and clear – Brooklyn’s here!

SPOT CONLON:

Borough what gave me birth

BROOKLYN NEWSIES:

Friendliest place on earth
Pay us a visit, you’ll see what we means
And when you do (when you do)
We’ll kick you halfway to Queens
Now them soakers is in for a soakin’
What a sad way to end a career
They’s a joke, but if they thinks we’re jokin’
Loud and clear

NEWSIE GROUPS:

Manhattan’s here
Flushing’s here
Richmond’s here
Woodside’s here
So’s the Bronx
Brooklyn’s here

ALL:

Loud and clear, we is here!

SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN

KATHERINE:

Till the moment I found you
I thought I knew what love was
Now I’m learning what is true
That love will do what it does

The world finds ways to sting you
And then one day decides to bring you
Something to believe in
For even a night
One night may be forever
But that’s all right
That’s all right

And if you’re gone tomorrow
What was ours still will be
I have something to believe in
Now that I know you believed in me

JACK:

We was never meant to meet
And then we meet
Who knows why
One more stranger on the street
Just someone sweet passing by

An angel come to save me
Who didn’t even know she gave me

Something to believe in
For even a day
One day may be forever
But that’s okay
That’s okay

And if I’m gone tomorrow
What was ours still will be
I have something to believe in
Now that I know you believed in me

BOTH:

Do you know what I believe in
Look into my eyes and see

JACK:

If things were different

KATHERINE:

If you weren’t going to Santa Fe

JACK:

And if you weren’t an heiress
And if your father wasn’t after my head

KATHERINE:

You’re not really scared of my father

JACK:

No, but I’m pretty scared of you

KATHERINE:

Don’t be

JACK:

And if I’m gone tomorrow

KATHERINE:

What was ours still will be

BOTH:

I have something to believe in
now that I know you believed in me

JACK:

I have something to believe in

BOTH:

Now that I know you believed in me

ONCE AND FOR ALL

JACK:

There’s change coming once and for all
You makes the front page and man, you is major news

JACK & DAVEY:

Tomorrow they’ll see what we are

JACK, DAVEY & KATHERINE:

And sure as a star, we ain’t come this far to lose

RACE:

Here they come!!

ENSEMBLE:

This is the story we needed to write as we’re kept out of sight, but no more
In a few hours by dawn’s early light we’ll be ready to fight us a war
This time we’re in it to stay, talk about seizing the day

JACK:

Write it in ink or in blood, it’s the same either way.
They’re gonna damn well pay!

ENSEMBLE:

See old man Pulitzer snug in his bed, he don’t care if we’re dead or alive
Three satin pillows are under his head, while we’s begging for bread to survive
Joe, you can stop counting sheep, we’re gonna sing ya to sleep
You’ve got your thugs with their sticks and their slugs, Yeah!
But we got a promise to keep!

JACK:

Once and for all if they don’t find their manners, we’ll bleed ’em! (Bleed ’em!)

RACE:

Once and for all we won’t carry no banners that don’t spell freedom!

ENSEMBLE:

Finally we’s raising the stakes
This time whatever it takes!
This time the union awakes, once and for all!

JACK:

Come on, boys!

ENSEMBLE:

Yeah!!
This is for kids shining shoes on the street with no shoes on their feet everyday
This is for guys sweating blood in the shops while their bosses and cops look away
I’m seeing kids standing tall, glaring and raring to brawl
Armies of guys who are sick of the lies getting ready to rise to the call!
Once and for all there’ll be blood on the wall if they doubt us
They think they’re running this town, but this town will shut down without us
Ten thousand kids in the square (ten thousand kids in the square), ten thousand fists in the air! (ten thousand fists)
Joe, you is gonna play fair, once and for all!

Once and for all! (once and for all)
Once and for all!! (once and for all)
Once and for all!!! (once and for all)
There’s change coming once and for all
You’re getting too old, too weak to keep holding on
A new world is gunning for you, and Joe, we is too!
Til once and for all you’re gone!

DAVEY:

Once and for all!

JACK:

Once and for all!

ENSEMBLE:

Once and for all!

JACK:

Once and for all!

FINALE

JACK:

With the strike settled, I should probably be hittin’ the road.

DAVEY:

I don’t get it. What’s Santa Fe got that New York ain’t?

KATHERINE:

Or better yet, what’s New York got that Santa Fe ain’t?

CRUTCHIE:

New York’s got us, and we’re family

KATHERINE:

And you’ve got one more ace up your sleeve

JACK:

What would that be?

KATHERINE:

Me. Wherever you go, I’m there right by your side.

JACK:

For sure?

KATHERINE:

For sure.

JACK:

Don’t take much to be a dreamer
All you do is close your eyes
But some made-up world is all you ever see
Now my eyes is finally open
And my dreams, they’s average-size
But they don’t much matter if you ain’t with me

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

Look at me!
I’m the king of New York!
Suddenly
I’m respectable
Starin’ right at ya,
Lousy with stature!

Glory be!
I’m the king of New York!
Victory!
Front page story
Guts and glory
I’m the king
of New York!