Rose's Turn

I made you
 And you wanna know why?
 You wanna know what I did it for?
 'Cause I was born too soon and I started too late
 That's why
 But what I have in me, I could have been better than any of you
 What I've got in me
 What I've been holding down inside of me
 Oh, if I ever let it out
 There wouldn't be signs big enough
 There wouldn't be lights bright enough
 Here she is, boys!
 Here she is, world!
 Here's Rose!
 
 Curtain up
 Light the lights
 Play it, boys
 You either got it or ya ain't
 And boys, I got it
 You like it? (Yes)
 Well, I've got it
 Some people got it and make it pay
 Some people can't even give it away
 These people's got it
 And these people's spreading it around
 You either have it
 Or you've had it
 Hello, everybody
 My name's Rose!
 What's yours?
 How ya like them eggrolls, Mr. Goldstone?
 Hold your hats and hallelujah
 Mama's gonna show it to you
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 Ready or not, shhh, here comes Mama
 Mama's talking loud
 Mama's doing fine
 Mama's getting hot
 Mama's going strong
 Mama's moving on
 Mama's all alone
 Mama doesn't care
 Mama's letting loose
 Mama's got the stuff
 Mama's letting go
 Hm, Ma-
 Hm, hmm
 Mama's got the stuff
 Mama's gotta move
 Mama's gotta go
 Hm, hm, Ma-
 Mama's gotta let go
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 Why did I do it?
 What did it get me?
 Scrapbooks full of me in the background
 Give 'em love, and what does it get you?
 What does it get you?
 One quick look as each of 'em leaves you
 All your life, and what does it get you?
 Thanks a lot and out with the garbage
 They take bows and you're batting zero
 I had a dream
 I dreamed it for you, June
 It wasn't for me, Herbie
 And if it wasn't for me
 Then where would you be
 Miss Gypsy Rose Lee?
 Well, someone tell me, when is it my turn?
 Don't I get a dream for myself?
 Starting now it's gonna be my turn
 Gangway, world, get off of my runway
 Starting now, I bat a thousand
 This time, boys, I'm taking the bows, and
 Everything's coming up Rose
 Everything's coming up roses
 Everything's coming up roses
 This time for me
 For me! For me!
 For me! For me!
 For me!
 For me!