Christian Borle - Don't Say Yes Until I Finish Talking lyrics

A studio executive has no beliefs That's the way of a studio system We've bowed to every rear of all the studio chiefs And you can bet your a** we've kissed 'em Even the birds in the Hollywood hills Know the secret to our success It's those magical words that pay the bills Yes, yes, yes, and yes! Gentlemen! Take a memo Today the trades are all aglow With grosses for our Miss Monroe The things those vermin mustn't know Is what she puts us through She makes directors wait all day One line per hour's all she'll say And still, she thinks we're gonna pay She needs a talking to Tomatoes like her must be put in their place If she don't shape up soon, she'll soon be walking 'Cause the buck stops with me Yes, you're right, we agree! Uh, don't say yes until I finish talking She's got them all tied up in knots Makes each producer faint and plotz She thinks she's queen and calls the shots As she sits on her throne She needs to learn she's only skin The next girl's waiting for a spin I made a star of Rin Tin Tin And paid him with a bone! Tomatoes like her, well, they're easy to find We throw them out as soon as they start squawking So, get me some younger dish We concur, as you wish! Hey! Don't say yes until I finish talking! And while you've got me on a roll Let's find a role for Nat King Cole Tell Mankiewicz his script is trite A little lower, to the right I think that Brando is miscast That television just won't last That I'm the king of Hollywood All hail the king! Ooh, that feels good Which brings me back to that dumb blonde To her demands, I now respond Some buy your act, but I'm not conned You better fall in line You're two bazooms and nuts to boot I'll keep you in a bathing suit When you stop bringing in the loot We'll go back to the vine Tomatoes like you, they all whither and die My powers, though, will never be diminished So don't bring me to my boiling point You're just a broad, I own the joint I'm in control, you're just a face Allow me to cut to the chase I'll make another movie star Can someone light my damn cigar? And then say "yes" 'Cause yes, men I'm finished Yes!