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George Benson - On Broadway (12'' version) ℗ 1978
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Benson
George Benson
Guitar
Jack DeJohnette
Jack DeJohnette
Drums
Jorge Dalto
Jorge Dalto
Piano
Stanley Banks
Stanley Banks
Bass Guitar
Clarence Palmer
Clarence Palmer
Organ
Harvey Mason
Harvey Mason
Drums
Albert Nicholson
Albert Nicholson
Percussion
Michael Cameron
Michael Cameron
Percussion
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
Phil Upchurch
Phil Upchurch
Guitar
Ronnie Foster
Ronnie Foster
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Barry Mann
Barry Mann
Songwriter
JERRY LEIBER
JERRY LEIBER
Songwriter
Cynthia Weil
Cynthia Weil
Songwriter
Mike Stoller
Mike Stoller
Songwriter
Nick DeCaro
Nick DeCaro
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Henderson
Don Henderson
Assistant Engineer
Rudy Van Gelder
Rudy Van Gelder
Engineer
Al Schmitt
Al Schmitt
Mixing Engineer
Creed Taylor
Creed Taylor
Producer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Tommy LiPuma
Tommy LiPuma
Producer
Noel Newbolt
Noel Newbolt
Assistant Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway
They say there's always magic in the air
But when you're walking down that street
And you ain't had enough to eat
The glitter rubs right off and you're nowhere
[Verse 2]
They say the women treat you fine on Broadway
But looking at them just gives me the blues
'Cause how you gonna make some time
When all you got is one thin dime
And one thin dime won't even shine your shoes
[Verse 3]
They say that I won't last too long on Broadway
I'll catch a Greyhound bus for home, they all say
But they're dead wrong, I know they are
'Cause I can play this here guitar
And I won't quit till I'm a star on Broadway
[Verse 4]
I won't quit till I'm a star on Broadway
No, no, no, no, no
Not gon' quit till I'm a star
'Cause I know I can, can, can, can now
[Refrain]
On Broadway
On Broadway
On Broadway
[Outro]
On Broadway
Yeah
Hmm
On Broadway
Written by: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

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