Spoken I was born on an island The island of Manhatten Dreamt all my life of a career on the Great White way Producer Norman Paperman Director Norman Paperman And I made it! In sort of an off the wall way I found my CallingListen Singing Up every morning, out every evening Hustling for headlines, thats what I do Table at Sardis, grappling for gossip Working the press for a mention or two [Paperman Cont.] I never acted like some nervous rookie Right form the start I was hot as a cookie I was a numero uno What a debut Chorus Public Relations, Public Relations Boozing and schmoozing, thats what I do PRs my vocation And Im a sensation Public relations Such hullabaloo But I went full throttle Never could slow down Then out of nowhere a mild heart attack Middle age crisis Face the big questions Had to get off of this foolish fast track It all started out As an add in the paper Now its turned into A tropical caper But its only public relations And thats what I do Chorus Public Relations, Public Relations Ego inflation, thats what I do Isnt it wonderful, isnt it fabulou Public Relations, such hullabaloo Iris Give this some thought Norman Things can get sticky Here in the tropics Wine turns to glue Norman Ive never seen such a beauitful ocean Iris Holy sweet Jeues, hes got no clue Norman Ill buy this place I am expatriating Iris You as a landlord Sounds intoxicating Both Its only Public Relations Whos screwing who Chorus No, not that old PR Of the yacking and quacking Making folks happy Thats what Ill do Sun shine and sea air Palm trees, martinis Thats what I yearn forlike you, you, and you Just give me some time And Ill make it come true!
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