They say the neon lights
are bright on Broadway
They say there's
always magic in the air
But when you're walkin'
down that street
And you ain't had enough to eat
The glitter rubs right off
and you're nowhere
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They say the women
treat you fine on Broadway
But looking 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
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They say that I won't last
too long on Broadway
I'll catch a Greyhound 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