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That's The Way We Do Things In New York
Gregory Hines
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Jelly baby, so you're saying you wanna go far?
Then sign in the dotted line
Ain't no maybe, baby, we're gonna make you a star
So sign in the dotted line
Depend on Frank and I, the leading publishers
The Melrose Brothers pack
Oh, come with music
Alright fellas, what money we talkin'?
The minor points we won't discuss
We do for you, you do for us
Want your money, come on, do I look like a fool?
You know we're gonna do right by you
I've done better pitching pennies in the hustling pool
Come on, we're gonna do right by you
They're bound to screw ya down the pike
Why not be screwed by folks you like?
You just give us a two weekend dance too
You get to see your name in lights
We get to keep the copyrights
Sign (no), sign (no), or take a walk
'Cause that's the way we do things
Well, that's not the way that the Roll does things
That's the way we do things in New York
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You think they're bad, Jelly?
You ain't seen nothing yet
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Go on, play, play on tune
Mister piano man
The name is Nick (and Gus)
You play, you play for us
We tell you what and whom
You'll be playing for
Where so to speak
We're patrons of the arts
Like we said, play a tune
Mister piano man
Play any club or hall
Guess what, we own them all
You wanna make it big here?
Sit down, we'll talk
Sit down, we'll talk
Jelly, listen, let me give you a piece of advice
Or you'll be outta here yesterday
You step on someone's feet, and nigger, you don't eat
Are you listening and listen good?
I'm not some wooly headed coon dancing and catching coins on a street corner
You're prepared to deal with me as a creole, that's when we'll talk
What's he talkin' 'bout?
Creole schmeal
There's kikes, niggers and wogs, I leave anyone out?
Nope
That's the way we do things in New York
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