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So You Wanna Be A Boxer (From "Bugsy Malone" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Vocals
Gary Mallaber
Gary Mallaber
Drums
David Garland
David Garland
Keyboards
Art Munson
Art Munson
Guitar
Colin Cameron
Colin Cameron
Bass Guitar
Michael Natalie
Michael Natalie
Horn
Vincent Trombetta
Vincent Trombetta
Horn
Roger DeLilio
Roger DeLilio
Horn
Jerry Whitman
Jerry Whitman
Background Vocals
James E. Haas
James E. Haas
Background Vocals
Lewis E. Morford
Lewis E. Morford
Background Vocals
Ronald Hicklin
Ronald Hicklin
Background Vocals
Sukey Smith
Sukey Smith
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Producer
Gary Ulmer
Gary Ulmer
Engineer
Jay Mark
Jay Mark
Engineer

Lyrics

So you wanna be a boxer
In the golden ring?
Can you punch like a south-bound freight train?
Tell me just one thing
Can you move, in a word
Like a hummingbird's wing, if you need to?
Ooh, that's fast
Can you bob, can you weave
Can you fake, and deceive, when you need to?
Well, you might as well quit
If you haven't got it
So you wanna be a boxer?
Can you pass the test
I can tell if you've got it in you
I've trained the best
When you work and you sweat
And you bet 'cause you train
To a buzz-saw (Zing!)
Then you near lose your mind
When you find that your boy has a glass jaw
So you might as well quit
If you haven't got it
Put him in the ring, Joe
Look at what you found
We can use the fun, Joe
Pushing him around
We'll show him the ropes
And destroy his hopes
Put him in the ring, Joe
Give the guy a chance
Let him feel the sting, Joe
We can make him dance
We'll pulp him to bits
Then he'll call it quits for sure, Joe
So you wanna be a boxer?
Wanna be the champ?
There's a golden boy inside you
Not a punched-out tramp
If you listen and you learn
There's an honor you can earn
And defend here
When you do see the crown
You're a king, not a clown
A contender
But you might as well quit
If you haven't got it
Put him in the ring, Joe
Something new to punch
Let me have a swing, Joe
Then we'll go to lunch
We'll make it quite swift
Then he'll get the drift
Put him in the ring, Joe
Chicken à la carte
Let me have a wing, Joe
Tearing him apart
That chicken will crow
Let me have him, Joe
Written by: Paul Williams
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