Roxie Songtext
von John Kander

Well, tickle me pink
Fiddle-dee-dee
Maria Romania
Got nothin′ on me

I'm on the front page
Which means that for sure
On Sunday I′m featured
In a rotogrumeur
Chicago's the nuts
Let's take it so far
Last night I′m a chorus
Today I′m a star

I mean, when I married Amos I was already... th... tuh... nineteen
And when you've been married to a guy, I mean, for seven years
I mean, you might just think it all
Passed you by, you know what I mean?
But it hasn′t
And I always said to myself, I said, "Boy, when
Opportunity knocks, would I take a shot at it"


Way up in Duluth
Imagine the folks
Hey, put down the funnies, kids
'Cause these are the jokes
Your baby Roxanne
You thought was a zip
Is right in the headline
So button your lip

I always did say
Give me the chance
I know how to sing
I know how to dance
It′s a little bit late
For spreadin' the jam
But long as I spread it
Who gives a damn?

One thing I don′t know about's that name
Roxie, though, and that's not my real name
They just hung that on me, it′s my Roxanne
Maybe... oughta be something more demure
Like Roberta
Ramona
Nah, I kinda like Roxie, actually
Roxie Hart
Look good on a marquee


And when I come out there, I′m not gonna do one of them
Dummy acts, you know, like, like Babe Ruth, Gertrude Ederle
Just questions and answers and that's all they do
Not me
When that drum rolls, when that spotlight hits, when they say, "
Presenting Miss Roxie Hart," here′s one kid that can really deliver
Here's one kid that can really do it!

The name on everybody′s lips
Is gonna be Roxie
The lady rakin' in the chips
Is gonna be Roxie
I′m gonna be a celebrity
That means somebody everyone knows

They're gonna recognize my eyes, my hair, my teeth, my boobs, my nose

From just some dumb mechanic's wife
I′m gonna be Roxie
Who says that murder′s not an art?
And who, in case she doesn't hank
Can say she started with a bang?
Roxie Hart

They′re gonna wait outside in line
To get to see Roxie
Think of the autographs I'll sign
"Good luck to ya, Roxie"
And I′ll appear in a lavalier
That goes all the way down to my waist
Here a ring, there a ring, everywhere a ringling
But always in the best of taste

I'm givin′ up my humdrum life
I'm gonna be Roxie

I made a scandal and a start
And Sophie Tucker will shit, I know
To see her name get billed below
Roxie Hart

So get in line, you greedy bums
'Cause yes indeedy, here she comes
Foxy Roxie Hart