Frederick:

What a scene,

What a joy,

What a lovely sight

When my game is

The big sensation!

Has the mob's sporting taste

Altered overnight?

Have they found

New sophistication?



Florence:

Not yet!

They just want to see

If the nice guy

Beats the bum.

If it's East-West,

And the money's sky high--



Florence & Frederick:

They all come.



Frederick:

You can raise all you want,

If you raise the roof

Scream and shout,

And the gate increases.

Break the rules,

Break the bank,

I'm the living proof

They don't care

How I move my pieces.

Well, I know I'm the best there is,

But all they want is a show.

Well, that's all right,

I'll be glad to oblige--



Florence & Frederick:

SRO

SRO!