Watch What Happens (Reprise) – Newsies Original Broadway Cast (performed by Jeremy Jordan, Ben Fankhauser, Kara Lindsay, Lewis Grosso) (from “Newsies (Original Broadway Cast Recording)” soundtrack)
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[Jack:] There’s no way I am putting them kids back in danger
[Davey:] Tell me how quitting does Crutchie any good
[Jack:] Dszahdh
[Davey:] Exactly So here’s how it goes once we win And we will be winning Make no mistake
[Jack:] We’ll be what?
[Davey:] We’re already winning
[Jack:] Right
[Davey:] And we’ll tell them straight out They let Crutchie go or they keep getting pounded
[Jack:] Dave, what the hell? Did they bust up your brains or somethin’? As I recall, Dave, we all got our asses kicked They won
[Davey:] Won the battle
[Jack:] Oh come on
[Davey:] Jackie think about it, we got them surrounded
[Jack:] Here’s where I think Joe’s a jerk He’s a rattle snake
[Davey:] You’re right – and you know why a snake starts to rattle?
[Jack:] No, why?
[Davey:] Cause he’s scared
[Jack:] Sure
[Davey:] Go and look it up The poor guys head is spinning Why would he send for the goons, an entire army? Dozens of goons and the cops. And
[Jack:] You know you may be right
[Davey:] Thank you, god
[Jack:] If he wasn’t afraid
[Davey:] Exactly
[Jack & Davey:] He knows we’re winning
[Jack, Davey, Katherine & Les:] Get those kids to see we’re circling victory And watch what happens We’re doing something no one’s even tried And, yes, we’re terrified But watch what happens
[Jack:] You can’t undo the past
[Davey:] So just move on and
[Davey & Katherine:] Stay on track
[Les:] (Stay on track!)
[Jack, Davey, Katherine & Les:] ‘Cause humpty dumpty is about to crack
[Katherine:] We’ve got faith
[Davey:] We’ve got the plan
[Les:] And we’ve got Jack
[Jack, Davey, Katherine & Les:] So just watch what happens We’re back