Peter Allen When I Get My Name In Lights lyrics

Peter Allen
The Boy From Oz-Orig. Cast Recording
When I Get My Name In Lights
BOY
I'll dance and I'll sing. I'll do anything
Just to get my name in lights
I've got to try to hit the heights
Now that I'm free as a breeze again
Old nimble knees again

And soon they'll all know my name
I'll have fortune and fame
When I get my name in lights
It can happen overnight in these modern times

So hold that front page
This boy was born to strut the stage
I tap and sing and play the pianuh
Ssplash my name across a big bright bannuh

And that's why
I won't let go 'til I'm on radio
And when they come to see the sights
That'll be my name spelt right lighting up Times Square

I'll sit on a flagpole
Whatever's the rage
Just to get my picture on the front page
Just to get my name in lights

ALL
So hold that front page
This boy was born to strut the stage

BOY

I tap and sing and play the pianuh

ALL
Splash his name across a big bright bannuh

ENSEMBLE
And soon they'll all know his name
he'll have fortune and fame
When he gets his name in lights
That'll be his name spelt right
Lighting up Times Square

ALL
Just to get his name
Just to get his name
Just to get his name in lights

BOY
Just to get my name in lights

REPRISE(PETER)
And soon they'll all know my name
I'll have fortune and fame
When I get my name in lights
It can happen overnight in these modern times

I'll sit on a flagpole
Whatever's the rage
Just to get my picture on the front page
Just to get my name
Just to get my name
Just to get my name in lights