Cornet Man Songtext
von Lea Michele, Kurt Csolak, Justin Prescott & New Broadway Cast of Funny Girl

Well

The lady ain′t been born
Can take the place of a horn
With a cornet man
A-goin' where there′s blowin'
Travellin' cornet man
Just anytime they call him
He′ll leave his wife and kiddies
Sitting with their tongues out
To play for peanuts in a dive
And blow his lungs out
He′ll hop a choo-choo on a moment's notice
To play some dates with Billy Bates
And Rag-time Otis


The lady ain′t seen a light
Can give the horn a fair fight
With a cornet man
A rootin', shootin′, ever-tootin' Dapper Dan
Who carries in his satchel
A powder-blue Norfolk suit
A silver-plated wah-wah mute
There′s-a whiskey, gamblin'
Each one's a curse
But I′m up against a devil that′s worse
Yes, his horn's my thorn
He′s my travellin' cornet man

Pick it up, Professor!
I′m Fanny by the way, nice to meet ya
Boy, are you gorgeous!
I know this part!
My mama taught me this one
My daddy taught me this one
Back it up, boys
I'm takin′ us home!

A powder-blue Norfolk suit
A silver-plated wah-wah mute
'Cause, he's shy on height
He′s short on weight
But he′s the only guy to make my coffee percolate
Dapper Dan
My cornet-playin' man