Funny Girl - Broadway - I’m The Greatest Star Songtext
von Barbra Streisand

(Ladies and gentlemen)
(In this evening′s performance, the role of Fanny Brice will be played by Barbra Streisand)

(Mr. Ryan?)
(Oh, listen)
(Look, um...)
(Suppose all you ever had for breakfast was onion rolls)
(Now, all of a sudden, one-one, in walks a bagel)
(I mean, you take a look and you just say "What is that?")
(Until you try it, that's my trouble, I′m a bagel on a plate full of onion rolls)
(Nobody recognizes me, listen!)

I got 36 expressions
"Sweet as pie" to "tough as leather"
And that's six expressions more than all them Barrymores put together

Instead of just kicking me, why don't they give me a lift?
Well, it must be a plot
′Cause their scared that I got such a gift
Well, I′m miffed


'Cause I′m
The greatest star
I am by far
But no one knows it, wait

They're gonna hear a voice
A silver flute
They′ll cheer each toot
(Hey, that kid is too)

When I expose it
(Now can't you see to look at me that)
I′m a natural Camille
As Camille I just feel
I've so much to offer
(Hey, listen kid I know I'd be divine because)
I′m a natural cougher

Some ain′t got it, not a lump
I'm a great, big clump of talent
Laugh
They′ll bend in half
(Have you heard the story about the traveling salesman?)


A thousand jokes
(Stick around for the jokes)
A thousand faces
I reiterate
When you're gifted, then you′re gifted
These are facts

I've got no axe to grind
Hey, what a day blind
In all of the world so far
I′m the greatest star

Who is the pip with pizzazz?
Who is all ginger and jazz?
Who is as glamorous as?
Who's an American beauty rose?
With an American beauty nose
And ten American beauty toes?

Eyes on the target and wham!
One shot, on gunshot and bam!
Hey Mister Sixman
Here I am

I'm the greatest star
I am by far
But no one knows it
That′s why I was born
I′ll blow my horn
'Til someone blows it

I′ll light up like a light
Right up like a light
I'll flicker then flare up
All the world′s gonna stare up
Looking down you'll never see me
Try the sky ′cause that'll be me

I can make them cry
I can make them sigh
Someday they'll clamor for my drama

Have you guessed yet?
Who′s the best yet?
If y′all ain't, I′ll tell you one more time
You'll bet your last dime
In all of the world so far

I′m the greatest, greatest
Star