[Spoken:] Her name is... Lola! She's from Tulsa.. yeah! Just arrived, two suitcases in hand And a dream in her heart Just arrived track seventeen All the way from Tulsa Okla-nowhere Where's her chauffeured limousine? Where's the marching band? Just in time to take the town And though her knees are shaking She's making her stand It all starts now I can see her name in neon I won't allow Anyone to disagree Don't ask me how But before too long She'll be on some marquee New York or bust! She's just arrived! Just arrived track seventeen (Just arrived track twenty four) All the way from Tulsa Oklahoma (All the way from St. Paul, Minnesota) (All the way from Fargo, North Dakota) Though she's still a little green (Marching through the open door) When she left, she left her past behind (Wonder what she'll find) Just imagine, here she is the girl from work (The soda jerk) (The groc'ry clerk) The kid they all made fun of Is one of a kind
It all starts now Look who's currently appearing This girl's a wow All the magazines agree She'll take her bow And the world will all be cheering, wait and see New York or bust She's just arrived Hey! (Hey! which way's uptown?) Somebody said they're auditioning for "south pacific" (Where's the palace?) Say! (Hey!, she's from Dallas!) Somewhere I read they need lookers and she looks terrific (That one's Alice!) This is her moment (Hey, world here I come!) She knows it she can taste it And she sure ain't gonna waste it Cause it's time she faced it It all starts now (Right now!) I can see her name in neon (I can see her name in blazing neon) This girl's a wow (And how!) All the magazines agree (No way anyone would dare to disagree) She'll take her bow (Oh, wow!) And before too long she'll be on some marquee Gathering dust She just survived Now, New York or bust She's just arrived! Hey world She's just arrived!