Don't Rain On My Parade (Live) Lyrics
Glee Cast

Lyrics
Dont tell me not to live,
Just sit and putter,
Life's candy and the sun's
A ball of butter.
Don't bring around a cloud
To rain on my parade!
Don't tell me not to fly--
I've simply got to.
If someone takes a spill,
It's me and not you.
Who told you you're allowed
To rain on my parade!
I'll march my band out,
I'll beat my drum,
And if I'm fanned out,
Your turn at bat, sir.
At least I didn't fake it.
Hat, sir, I guess I didn't make it!
But whether I'm the rose
Of sheer perfection,
Or freckle on the nose
Of life's complexion,
The cinder or the shiny apple of its eye,
I gotta fly once,
I gotta try once,
Only can die once, right, sir?
Ooh, life is juicy,
Juicy, and you see
I gotta have my bite, sir!
Get ready for me, love,
cause I'm a commer,
I simply gotta march,
My heart's a drummer.
Don't bring around a cloud
To rain on my parade!
I'm gonna live and live now,
Get what I want--I know how,
One roll for the whole she bang,
One throw, that bell will go clang,
Eye on the target and wham
One shot, one gun shot, and BAM
Hey, Mister Arnstein,
Here I am!
I'll march my band out,
I will beat my drum,
And if I'm fanned out,
Your turn at bat, sir,
At least I didn't fake it.
Hat, sir, I guess I didn't make it.
Get ready for me, love,
'cause I'm a commer,
I simply gotta march,
My heart's a drummer.
Nobody, no, nobody
Is gonna rain on my parade!
Song & Lyrics Facts
The song "Don't Rain On My Parade" is a popular Broadway show tune originally written by Bob Merrill and Jule Styne for the 1964 musical Funny Girl. It was recorded live in 2010 by Glee Cast, an American musical comedy-drama television series aired on Fox from 2009 to 2015.
The song appears on their album Glee: The Music, Volume 2 released on December 8, 2009. Glee Cast's version of "Don't Rain On My Parade" is a rock-pop rendition with powerful vocals. It features band members Lea Michele, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Cory Monteith and Mark Salling. The lyrics are about standing up against adversity and not letting anyone bring you down no matter what they say. With its uplifting message, this song has become one of the signature songs associated with the Glee cast.