Lullaby of Broadway
42nd Street Lyrics

I'm sorry show business isn't for me, I'm going back to Allentown!
You offered me a role in a prestigious musical on Broadway, but I'm rejecting it and returning to my hometown of Allentown.

What was the word you've just said, Allentown?
Can you repeat the name of my hometown, Allentown, that I mentioned earlier?

I'm offering you a chance to star in biggest musical / Broadway's seen in twenty years and you say, "Allentown?"
I'm giving you an opportunity to be the leading star in a groundbreaking Broadway musical, the biggest since the past two decades, and you're declining it in favor of your hometown.

Come on along and listen to / The lullaby of Broadway / The hip hooray and bally hoo / The lullaby of Broadway / The rumble of the subway train / The rattle of the taxis / The daffy-dills who entertain / At Angelo's and Maxie's
Join me as we enjoy the sounds of Broadway, a place full of joy and excitement. Let's listen to its unique sounds like the rumble of trains and the honking of taxis, and appreciate the people who entertain us at Angelo's and Maxie's.

When a Broadway baby says "Good night" / It's early in the morning / Manhattan babies don't sleep tight until the dawn / Good night, baby / Good night, milkman's on his way / Sleep tight, baby / Sleep tight, let's call it a day / Listen to the lullaby of old Broadway
A goodbye from someone who works on Broadway usually means the night is over and it's already morning. New Yorkers, especially those who live in Manhattan, usually don't sleep until dawn. So let's say good night to each other while the milkman is already at work, and call it a day while listening to the lullaby of the older era of Broadway.

The hidee hi and boopa doo / The lullaby of Broadway / The band begins to go to town / And ev'ryone goes crazy / You rock-a-bye your baby 'round / 'Til ev'rything gets hazy
The happy and catchy melodies of Broadway's music will make everyone go wild and excited. It's like cradling a baby to sleep while going round and round until things get hazy, and all that's left is the music.

Hush-a-bye, "I'll buy you this and that" / You hear a daddy sayin' / And baby goes home to her flat / To sleep all day / Good night, baby / Good night, milkman's on his way / Sleep tight, baby / Sleep tight, let's call it a day!
Parents often sing lullabies to their children to soothe them to sleep, promising that they will provide them with anything they want. A baby goes back home to her flat and sleeps all day while we say good night to her before the milkman arrives to start his work, and then it's time for us to sleep while listening to the lullaby of Broadway.

I'll do it!
I changed my mind and I'm now willing to accept the role you offered me earlier.