Standard (EADGBE)

Don't tell me not to live

Just sit and putter

Life's candy

And the sun's a ball of butter

Don't bring around the 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 beat my drum

 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 complexion

The cinder or the shiny apple of its eye

I gotta fly once

I gotta try once

One only can die once

Right, sir?

Ooh life is juicy

Juicy and you see

I gotta have my bite, sir

Get ready for me love

'Cause I'm a comer

I've simply got to march

My heart's a drummer!

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 roll for the

Whole shebang

One roll

That bell will go clang

Eye on the target

And wham!

One shot

One gunshot and bam!

Hey Mister Arnstein

Here I am!

I'll march my band out

I'll beat my drum

 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

'Cause I'm a comer

I simply gotta march

My heart's a drummer

Nobody no nobody

Is gonna rain on my parade