Roxie Songtext
von Ann Reinking

Stop the presses!
We′d both reach for the gun, says Roxy
Dancing feet lead to sorrow, says Beautiful Jazz Slayer
Jazz and liquor, Roxy's downfall!

The name on everybody′s lips is gonna be, Roxy
The lady ragin' in the chips is gonna be, Roxy
I'm gonna be a celebrity
That means somebody everybody knows
They′re gonna recognize my eyes, my hair, my teeth, my boobs, my nose
Ooh, uh-uh-uh-uh-uh

From just some dumb mechanic′s wife I'm gonna be, Roxy
Who says that murder′s not an art?
And who, in case she doesn't hang, can say she started with a bang?
Roxy, Roxy heart
Ooh, uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh


Oh, you wanna know somethin′?
I always wanted to be in Vaudeville
And now that I'm a celebrity, I′m gonna have me a swell act, yeah
Oh, yeah
I'll get a boy to work with
Someone who can lift me up
Show me off

Oh, hell, I'll get two boys!
It′ll frame me better
Who know, Roxy?
No, think big, Roxy!
Think big!
I′m gonna get me a whole bunch of boys!

The name on everybody's lips is gonna be, Roxy
The lady ragin′ in the chips is gonna be, Roxy
She's gonna be a celebrity
That means somebody everybody knows (yeah)
They′re gonna recognize her eyes, her hair, her teeth
My boobs, my nose
Ooh, uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh


From just some dumb mechanic's wife I′m gonna be singin' (Roxy)
Yeah
Who says that murder's not an art?
Yeah
And who, in case she doesn′t hang, can say she started with a bang?
Roxy, Roxy heart
Ooh, uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh

They′re gonna wait outside in line to get to see, Roxy
Think of those autographs I'll sign, good luck to ya, Roxy
And I′ll appear in a lavalier that goes all the way down to my waist
Fear a ring, fear a ring, everywhere a ring-a-ling
But always in the best of taste

Ooh, I'm a star!
And the audience loves her!
And I love the audience, and the audience loves me for loving them
And I love the audience for loving me, and we just love each other
That′s because none of us ever got enough love in our childhood
(That's right)
And that showbiz kid
(Oh yeah)

She′s given up her humdrum life
I'm gonna be (Roxy)
(She'd be a scandal and a star!)
And Sophie Tucker will shit, I know, to see her name get billed below
Roxy, Roxy heart
Ooh, uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh
Ooh
Those are my boys