Don't Rain on My Parade
Glee Cast Lyrics

Don't tell me not to live
Don't discourage me from living my life

Just sit and putter
Don't settle for a sedentary lifestyle

Life's candy and the sun's
Life is full of pleasures

A ball of butter
Everything is smooth and easy

Don't bring around a cloud
Don't spoil my good mood

To rain on my parade
By being negative or critical

Don't tell me not to fly
Don't hold me back from reaching my potential

I've simply got to
I must pursue my dreams

If someone takes a spill
If someone fails

It's me and not you
It's my responsibility, not yours

Who told you you're allowed
Who gave you the authority

To rain on my parade
To criticize or discourage me

I'll march my band out
I'll lead the way

I'll beat my drum
I'll make my own music

And if I'm fanned out
If I'm exposed or vulnerable

Your turn at bat, sir
It's your turn to try

At least I didn't fake it
I was true to myself

Hat, sir, I guess I didn't make it
I didn't succeed in the way I wanted

But whether I'm the rose
Regardless of whether I'm the best

Of sheer perfection
Of absolute excellence

Or freckle on the nose
Or merely a blemish

Of life's complexion
Of the world's imperfections

The cinder or the shiny apple of its eye
Whether I'm a nobody or a somebody

I gotta fly once
I must take a chance

I gotta try once
I must attempt to succeed

Only can die once, right, sir?
I only have one life to live

Ooh, life is juicy
Life is full of opportunities

Juicy, and you see
Full of exciting possibilities

I gotta have my bite, sir
I must have my chance

Get ready for me, love
I'm coming for my dreams

'Cause I'm a commer
Because I'm a go-getter

My heart's a drummer
I'm guided by my passion

I'm gonna live and live now
I'm going to live in the present

Get what I want, I know how
I have a plan to achieve my goals

One roll for the whole show bang
One chance to make an impact

One throw, that bell will go clang
One move that will catch everyone's attention

Eye on the target and wham
Focused on my goals and determined to achieve them

One shot, one gun shot, and bam
One opportunity to succeed

Hey, Mister Arnstein
Hey, Mister Big Shot

Here I am
I'm here to prove myself

Nobody, no, nobody
No one can hold me back

Is gonna rain on my parade
Can stop me from achieving my goals.