Do it now
Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas Lyrics

Don't you see, Bloom, darling Bloom?
Addressing Bloom in a loving tone, expressing that there is a great opportunity ahead of them

Step one, we find the worst play ever written
First step of the plan, to purposely find the worst play ever written

Step two, we hire the worst director in town
Second step of the plan, to deliberately hire the worst director in town

Step three, I raise two million dollars
Third step of the plan, to raise two million dollars, one for each of them

Two? Yes, one for me, one for you There's a lot of little old ladies out there
Clarification that they will each receive one million dollars from the plan, and justification for why they can secure sufficient funding

Step four, we hire the worst actors in New York And open on Broadway and before you can say, “Step five” We close on Broadway, take our two million and go to Rio
Fourth step of the plan, to intentionally hire the worst actors in New York, open on Broadway to immediately fail and elect to return back to Rio instead of wasting more money after raking in two million dollars

Rio? Nah, that'd never work, oh, ye of little faith
Rejection of Bloom's disbelief in going to Rio as a fallback plan

What did Lewis say to Clark when everything looked bleak? What did Sir Edmund say to Tenzing As they struggled toward Everest's peak? What did Washington say to his troops As they crossed the Delaware? I'm sure you're well aware, what'd they say?
Using historical references, questioning Bloom about what famous figures said in moments of adversity to motivate them to pursue the plan

We can do it, we can do it We can do it, me and you We can do it, we can do it We can make our dreams come true
Repetition of the assertion that they can succeed and achieve their dreams if they work together and believe in their capacity to succeed

Everything you've ever wanted Is just waiting to be had Beautiful girls, wearing nothing but pearls Caressing you, undressing you and driving you mad
Painting a picture of the hedonistic pleasures they can enjoy with their wealth

We can do it, we can do it This is not the time to shirk We can do it, you won't rue it Say goodbye to petty clerk
Reaffirmation of their belief in their plan and how it can liberate them from their day-to-day existence

Hi, Producer, yes, Producer I mean you, sir, go beserk We can do it, we can do it And I know it's gonna work
Calling out to the producer of their planned Broadway show to reassure him that their show will be a hit

Finally a chance to be a Broadway producer Finally a chance to make my dreams come true, sir What do I say, what do I say? Here's what I say to you, sir
Expressing their excitement about finally becoming Broadway producers and realizing their dreams, before responding to Bialystock

I can't do it, I can't do it I can't do it, that's not me I'm a loser, I'm a coward I'm a chicken, don't you see?
Revealing Bloom's negative self-image and fear of pursuing the risky plan

When it comes to wooing women There's a few things that I lack Beautiful girls, wearing nothing but pearls Cashing me, embracing me, I'd have an attack
Digressing into Bloom's fear of pursuing women and intimacy, using it as an analogy for his fear of undertaking the risky plan

Why, you miserable, cowardly, wretched little caterpillar Don't you ever want to become a butterfly? Don't you want to spread your wings And flap your way to glory?
Bialystock's rebuke of Bloom's defeatism, pushing him to overcome his fear and pursue the life-changing plan

We can do it, we can do it We can grab that holy grail We can do it, we can do it Drink Champagne, not ginger ale Come on, Leo, can't you see oh
Repeating the mantra of their ability to achieve their dream, and encouraging Bloom to join him in the pursuit

Mr. Bialystock, please stop the song You've got me wrong, I'll say, "So long" I'm not as strong a person as you think Mr. Bialystock, just take a look I'm not a crook, I'm just a shnook The bottom line is that I stink, I can't do it
Bloom's final counter-assertion that he is not capable of pursuing the plan, admitting his lack of self-confidence and low self-esteem

You see Rio, I see jail We can do it, I can't do it, we can do it I cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot do it 'Cause I know it's gonna fail, we can do it I know it cannot fail (It's gonna fail)
Bloom's final assertion that the plan will fail and lead them to jail, despite Bialystock's optimism that they can succeed