[from the musical 'The Wild Party']



Lock the door and stop complaining

Gather 'round and listen well

From now on we're entertaining

How to hotten up this hell.



Hold your mood and hold your bladder

Skip the food and stop the chatter

Can't you hear the pitter-patter?

We're not here to eat.

We came for the heat



Let's raise the roof

Let's make a scene

Let's hope the gods of love

Will shine above

And show the way.

Let's call the shots

Let's roll the dice

Take my advice

It always pays to

Raise the roof!



Crush the ice and shake forever

Tell the evening where to go

If you need a new endeavor

I can teach you what I know



Grab your partner by the collar

Bribe the barman with a dollar

Just ignite a mighty holler

Lead me to the trough

Till the clock goes off!



QUEENIE ENSEMBLE

Let's raise the roof

Let's make a scene

Let's hope the gods of love

Will shine above

And show the way.

Let's call the shots

Let's roll the dice

Take my advice

It always pays to

Raise the roof!



Let the neighbors scream and shout

Who cares if they do?



If they can't see the light

We'll keep them up all night



Sooooo

Cut the strings and set the table

Gather roses on your way

Welcome to our Tower of Babel

Learn the language, come what may.



Spare me how the wind is blowing

When you keep the whiskey flowing

You can reap what you've been sowing

If you walk the plank

You've got me to thank



Let's raise the roof

Let's make a scene

Let's hope the gods of love

Will shine above

And show the way.

Let's call the shots

Let's roll the dice



The time for playing nice is done

Before the big hand hits the one

We've got to do what must be done

So put away that smoking gun



Time to have some fun!

Time to beat the sun!

Raise the roof.