American Beauty movie - Don't Rain on My Parade lyrics

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Song by Bobby Darin<br /><br>

Don't tell me not to fly<br>

I've simply got to<br>

If someone takes a spill<br>

It's me and not you<br>

Don't bring around the cloud to rain on my parade<br>

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Don't tell me not to leave<br>

Just sit and putter<br>

Life's candy and the sun's a ball of butter<br>

Who told you you're allowed to rain on my parade<br>

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I'll march my band out<br>

I'll beat my drum<br>

And if I'm fanned out<br>

Your turn at bat, sir<br>

At least I didn't fake it, hat, sir<br>

I guess I didn't make it<br>

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But whether I'm the rose of sheer perfection<br>

A freckle on the nose of life's complexion<br>

A Cinderella or a shine apple of an eye<br>

I gotta fly once<br>

I gotta try once<br>

Only can die once, right, sir?<br>

Ooh, life is juicy<br>

Juicy and you see<br>

I gotta have my bite, sir<br>

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Get ready for me love<br>

'Cause I'm a "comer"<br>

I simply gotta march<br>

My heart's a drummer<br>

Don't bring around the cloud to rain on my parade<br>

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Yes, sir<br>

No, sir<br>

I'm gonna live and live now<br>

Get what I want, I know how<br>

All that the law will allow<br>

One roll for the whole shebang<br>

One throw that bell will go clang<br>

Though I'm alone I'm a gang<br>

Eye on the target and wham<br>

One shot, one gun shot and bam<br>

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Hey, world, here I am...<br>

Get ready for me life, 'cause I'm a "comer"<br>

I simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer<br>

Nobody, no, nobody, is gonna rain on my parade!<br>

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