I'll take it from here, Pat Don't tell me not to live, just sit and ponder Life's candy and the sun's a ball of glitter Don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade Don't tell me not to fly, I've simply got to If someone takes a spill, it's me and not you Who told you you're allowed to rain on my parade? I'll march my band out, I'll be my drama And if I'm fanned out, your turn at bat, sir At least I didn't fake it, hat, sir I guess I didn't make it, but Whether I'm the rose of sheer perfection A freckle on the nose of life's collection The cinder of the shiny apple of its eye I gotta fly once, I gotta try once Only can die once, right, sir Life is juicy, juicy and juicy I've got to have my bite, sir Get ready for me, love, cos I'm a comer I simply gotta march my heart to drama Don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade I'm gonna live and live now Get what I want, I know how One throw for the whole shebang One throw, that bell will go clang I own the target and wham One shot, one gunshot, and bam! Hey, everybody! Here I am I'll march my band out I'll be my drama And if I'm fanned out, your turn at bat, sir At least I didn't fake it, hat, sir I guess I didn't make it, get ready for me, love Get ready for me, love, cos I'm a comer I simply gotta march my heart to drama Nobody to nobody Is gonna rain on my parade