John Kander - I Can't Do It Alone lyrics

(announcer) ladies and gentleman miss velma kelly in an act of desperation (velma kelly) my sister and i had an act that couldn't flop, my sister and i were headed straight for the top, my sister and earned a thou a week at least, oh yea but my sister is now unfortuntly deceased, i know its sad of course but a fact is still a fact and now all that remains is the remains, of a perfect... double... act watch this! now you have to imagine it with two people, it's swell with two people, first i'd, then she'd then we'd but i can't do it alone then she'd then i'd then we'd but i can't do it alone she'd say what's your sister like i'd say men she'd say you're the cats meow then we'd wow the crowd again when she'd go i'd go we'd go then those ding dong daddies started to roar whistled, stomped, stamped on the floor, yelling, screaming, begging for more, and we'd say ok fellows, keep your socks up, cause you ain't seen nothing yet but i simply cannot do it alone, so what'd ya think huh? come on you can say (roxie blows a rasberry) (velma) i know you're right the first part is s*** but the second part, the second part is really nifty, ok she'd go i'd go we'd go then those two-bit johnny's did it aproud to cheer the best (pause) attraction in town they nearly tore the balcony down (hold), and we'd say ok boys we're going home, but before we go here's a few more partin' shots, and this, this we did in perfect unison now you see me going through it you make think there's nothing to it but i simply cannot do it... alone