We Can Do It

Lyrics

[MAX, spoken] Don't you see Bloom, darling Bloom, glorious Bloom, it's so simple: Step One! We find the worst play ever written Step Two! We hire the worst director in town Step Three! I raise two million dollars [LEO, spoken] Two? [MAX, spoken] Yes! One for me, one for you. There's a lot of little old ladies out there Step Four! We hire the worst actors in New York and open on Broadway! And before you can say step five, we close on Broadway, take our two million and go to Rio! [LEO, spoken] Rio?! Nah, that'll never work... [MAX, spoken] Oh ye of little faith! (sung) What did Lewis say to Clark when everything looked bleak? What did Sir Edmund say to Tenzing as they struggled toward Everest peak? What did Washington say to his troops as they crossed the Delaware? I'm sure you're well aware! [LEO, spoken] What'd they say? [MAX] We can do it We can do it We can do it, me and you We can do it We can do it We can make our dreams come true Everything you've ever wanted, is just waiting to be had Beautiful girls wearing nothing but pearls Caressing you, undressing you and driving you mad We can do it We can do it This is not the time to shirk! We can do it You won't rue it Say goodbye to petty clerk Hi Producer Yes, Producer! I mean you, sir, go berserk! We can do it We can do it And I know it's gonna work! Whaddaya say, Bloom? [LEO] What do I say? Finally a chance to be a Broadway producer What do I say? Finally a chance to make my dreams come true, sir What do I say? What do I say? Here's what I say to you, sir! I can't do it I can't do it I can't do it, that's not me I'm a loser I'm a coward I'm a chicken, don't you see? When it comes to wooing women There's a few things that I lack Beautiful girls, wearing nothing but pearls Chasing me, embracing me, I'd have an attack! [MAX, spoken] Why you miserable, cowardly wretched little caterpillar! Don't you ever want to become a butterfly? Don't you want to spread your wings and flap your way to glory? (both sung simultaneously) [MAX] We can do it We can do it We can grab that holy grail We can do it We can do it Drink champagne, not ginger ale! Come on Leo, Can't you see-o... [LEO] Mr. Bialystock Please stop this song. You've got me wrong I'll say "so long" I'm not as strong a person as you think Mr. Bialystock Please take a look, I'm not a crook I'm just a schnook The bottom line is that I stink I can't do it [LEO] You see Rio, I see jail! [MAX(LEO)] We can do it (I can't do it) We can do it (I cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot do it) [LEO] 'Cause I know, it's gonna fail [MAX] We can do it I know - [MAX(LEO)] It('s) cannot (gonna) fail