the return of roundtree
Performed by: Brad Oscar, Omar Garibay, Broadway Bounty Hunter Original Cast Recording Ensemble
MAC ROUNDTREE
SOMETIMES YOU FIND YOU’RE THE IDOL
OF ALL YOUR PEERS
YOUR FRIENDS AIN’T FRIENDS ANYMORE,
THEY’RE JUST SOUVENIRS
AND SINCE YOU’RE ON THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN
THEY SEE THE MONEY YOU’RE COUNTIN’
THEN THEY TRY TO BRING YOU DOWN
NEW YORK’S THAT KINDA TOWN
SO THEN YOU HIDE IN THE JUNGLE
FOR A LITTLE WHILE
YOU RUN A NASTY-ASS BROTHEL
YOU’RE VERSATILE
SIPPIN’ ON TEQUILA AND LIME
REALLY YOU’RE JUST BIDIN’ YOUR TIME
AND WHEN YOU’RE READY THEN
YOU TRY NEW YORK AGAIN
BUT SOMETIMES YOUR WIFE BECOMES A BOUNTY HUNTER
AND SCREWS UP YOUR PLAN
BUT SINCE YOU’RE WORLDLY WISE, YOU JUST IMPROVISE
AND THEN YOU’RE BACK ON TRACK
AND THEN YOU’RE WINNING, MAN
And you’re riding a motorcycle through the jungle
And the wind’s whipping through your magnificent chest hair
And you’re screaming at the top of your lungs:
I’M BACK, BITCH, I’M BACK, BITCH, I’M BACK
LISTEN TO ME
I’M BACK, BITCH, I’M BACK, BITCH I’M BACK
THIS I DECREE
I’M OLD WHITE AND RICH
BITCH, I’M BACK
AND I’M READY TO PLAY
AND I CONFESS I GUESS I NEVER REALLY EVER WENT AWAY
But first we’ve got to celebrate our opening night. I can’t wait to see those kids on my glorious drug. What it does to them.
I’M TALKING ‘BOUT
STAMINA
VOCAL RANGE
TURNING LITTLE THEATER QUEENS
INTO POWERHOUSE MACHINES
I’M TALKING ‘BOUT
STAMINA
DIRECTOR
STAMINA
MAC ROUNDTREE
VOCAL RANGE
DIRECTOR
VOCAL RANGE
MAC ROUNDTREE
WORK ‘EM HARD UNTIL THEY DIE
DIRECTOR
DIE
MAC ROUNDTREE
THERE’S ALWAYS OTHERS STANDING BY
DIRECTOR
BYE!
CHARLIE
I’LL TARGET ALL UP AND COMERS
ENSEMBLE
SO SHINY NEW
CHARLIE
I’LL HIT THE COLLEGE KID CIRCUIT
ENSEMBLE
YO, NYU
CHARLIE
THEN I’LL GATHER EACH LITTLE DRONE
PUT ‘EM IN A SHOW OF MY OWN
THIS’LL ALL PAY OFF IN SPADES
WHEN I’M DRIPPING IN ACCOLADES
And in the tony award press room when they say to me:
“who are you?” “where’d you come from?”
I’m gonna look ‘em all right in the eyes and yell:
I’M BACK, BITCH, I’M BACK, BITCH, I’M BACK
LISTEN TO ME
I’M MAC, BITCH, I’M MAC, BITCH, I’M MAC
MR. ROUNDTREE
I’M OLD WHITE AND RICH
BITCH, I’M BACK
AND I’M READY TO PLAY
AND I CONFESS I GUESS I NEVER REALLY EVER WENT AWAY
(The City Skyline comes into view.)
SEE THE SKYLINE OF MY CITY
ENSEMBLE
SEE THE SKYLINE
MAC ROUNDTREE
FILTHY, GORGEOUS, GLEAMING, GRITTY
ENSEMBLE
NEW YORK CITY
MAC ROUNDTREE, ENSEMBLE
NEW YORK, ARE YOU READY FOR ME?
I’M TALKIN’ ‘BOUT
STAMINA
I’M TALKIN’ ‘BOUT
VOCAL RANGE
I’M TALKIN’ ‘BOUT
RIFFING ‘TILL YOU DROP
A FEELING THAT’S NEVER GONNA STOP
I’M TALKIN’ ‘BOUT
STAMINA
ENSEMBLE
STAMINA
MAC ROUNDTREE
VOCAL RANGE
ENSEMBLE
VOCAL RANGE
MAC ROUNDTREE
TURNING LITTLE THEATER QUEENS
INTO POWERHOUSE MACHINES
I’M TALKING ‘BOUT
MAC ROUNDTREE
STAMINA
ENSEMBLE
STAMINA
MAC ROUNDTREE
VOCAL RANGE
ENSEMBLE
VOCAL RANGE
MAC ROUNDTREE
WORK ‘EM HARD UNTIL THEY DIE
THERE’S ALWAYS OTHERS STANDING BY
I’M BACK
MAC ROUNDTREE, ENSEMBLE
I’M BACK, BITCH, I’M BACK, BITCH, I’M BACK
LISTEN TO ME
I’M BACK, BITCH, I’M BACK, BITCH I’M BACK
THIS I DECREE
MAC ROUNDTREE
BEEN MANY A YEAR
NOW I’M HERE AND I’M PLANNING TO STAY
ONCE I GOT THIS TOWN
YOU’RE ALL GONG DOWN
ENSEMBLE
WE ARE NEVER GONNA
NEVER GONNA EVER GO AWAY!
MAC ROUNDTREE
I’M BACK!