BEFORE THE PARADE PASSES BY

Words & Music by Jerry Herman
© 1964, Jerry Herman

(Dolly) – Before the parade passes by,
I'm gonna go and taste Saturday's high life.

Before the parade passes by,
I'm gonna get some life back into my life.

I'm ready to move out in front,
I've had enough of just passing by life.

With the rest of them,
with the best of them,
I can hold my head up high!

For I've got a goal again,
I've got a drive again,

I'm gonna feel my heart coming alive again
before the parade passes by.

Look at that crowd up ahead,
listen and hear that brass harmony growing.

Look at that crowd up ahead,
pardon me if my old spirit is showing.

All of those lights over there
seem to be telling me where I'm going.

When the whistles blow,
and the cymbals crash,
and the sparklers light the sky,

I'm gonna raise the roof,
I'm gonna carry on,

Give me an old trombone,
give me an old baton,
before the parade…

(Chorus) – When the parade passes by,
listen and hear that brass harmony growing.

When the parade passes by,
pardon me if my old spirit is showing.

All of those lights over there
seem to be telling me where I'm going.

When the whistles blow,
and the cymbals crash,
and the sparklers light the sky,

(All) – I'm gonna raise the roof,
I'm gonna carry on,

Give me an old trombone,
give me an old baton,
before the parade passes by.

I'm gonna raise the roof,
I'm gonna carry on,

Give me an old trombone,
give me an old baton,
before the parade passes by.

04-26-94, 15:15, R.S.

Soft Karaoke
Words
Melody 1
Melody 2
Flutes
Clarinets
French Horns
Trumpets 1
Trumpets 2
Trombones
Drums
Glockenspiel
Xylophone
Strings 1
Strings 2
Bass