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Ok. My name is Xizzer, and today I'll be singing "There Is a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute" from
the musical "Barnum". I'll be portraying the character of P. T. Barnum.
Whatever karaoke you'll be using, please start it in 3, 2, 1, go!
Barnum's the name! P. T. Barnum! And weather you think my humbug is a blessing or a curse,
you're still gonna buy it. Why? Because every 60 seconds in this world, a delightful phenomenon
takes place which absolutely guarantees it. There is a sucker born ev'ry minute. Each
time that second hand sweeps to the top, like dandelions, up they pop, their ears so big,
their eyes so wide, and though I feed them bone fied baloney, with no truth in it; why
you can bet I'll find some rube to buy my corn. 'Cause there's a sure-as-shooting sucker
born a minute. And I'm referring to the minute you was born.
Each blessed hour brings 60 of 'em. Each time that wooden coo-coo shows his face, another
sucker takes his place, pumps his quarter on the line to buy my brand of genuine malarkey.
God bless and love them! But don't feel sad or hopping mad or cause a scene, 'cause there's
a sure-as-shooting sucker born a minute. But, ma'am, you mighta been the minute in between.
If I allow that right here in my hands, the smallest living human man, the sight of that
is surely worth a dime. If I present an educated pooch who's trained to dance the hoochie cooch,
what better way to waste a bit of time? If I import, at monumental cost, a lady fair
whose head was lost while crossing railroad tracks to pick some zinnias. Who eats farina
through a hose and wears pink tights instead of clothes, if that ain't worth a buck, my
name ain't Phineas. You say that's hogwash, well who cares?
You'll buy my hogwash long as there's a sucker born every minute. Each time that second hand
sweeps to the top like dandelions, up they pop; their ears so big, their eyes so wide,
and though my sale is bona fied baloney, just let me spin it. And ain't no man can resist
me, wait and see. 'Cause there's a sure-as-shooting sucker born a minute. And friends, the biggest
one, excluding none is, me!! Thank you.