Don't tell me not to live, just sit and putter
  Life's candy and the sun's a ball of butter
  Don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade
  Don't tell me not to fly, I've simply got to
  If someone takes a spill it's me and not you
  Who told you you're allowed to rain on my parade?
  
  (chorus)
  I'll march my band out
  I'll beat my drum
  And if I'm fanned out
  Your turn at bat, sir
  At least I didn't fake it
  Hat, sir
  I guess I didn't make it
  
  But whether I'm the rose of sheer perfection
  Or freckle on the nose of life's complexion
  The cinder or the shiny apple of its eye
  I gotta fly once, I gotta try once
  Only can die once, right, sir?
  Ooh life is juicy, juicy and you see
  I gotta have my bite, sir
  
  Get ready for me love, 'cause I'm a comer
  I've simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer
  Don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade
  
  I'm gonna live and live now
  Get what I want, I know how
  One roll for the whole shebang
  One throw that bell will go clang
  Eye on the target and wham
  One shot, one gun shot and bam!
  Hey World, here I am!
  
  (repeat chorus)
  
  Get ready for me love, 'cause I'm a comer
  I've simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer
  Nobody, no, nobody, is gonna rain on my parade!