New York City, 1893/ Young baby born to Frenchie and Minnie
Three more in store/ one already there/ But Minnie thinking about the stage light somewhere
Running the streets, pool hall and the bars/ Her boys were racing to catch the trolley cars.
Taking them down to stages by the pier/ Big crowds were waiting there was music in the air
Hey, Hey, Hey, music in the air.
Vaudeville Train, strung out on the road/ Frenchie send the money, to make it to the show
Playing the places, Minnie thought were right/
She had them dreaming of about them big old Broadway lights
Then one day, nowhere left to turn/ Nowhere to play, no money left to burn
They looked down to her, “Mama don’t you fall”/ We make it together or we don’t make it at all
Hey, hey, hey, we won’t let you fall
1924, New York summer night/ Big crowds are watching, the good boys do it right
Next day the papers, calling them by name/ Destiny was changing to fortune and fame
Down in the theater, people streaming in/ Frenchie standing there, Minnie next to him
Tomorrow’s show, there’s already a line/ Big crowds calling out, do it one more time.
Hey, Hey, Hey, do it one more time
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Lyrics submitted by Ron Schaffer.