You Never Say Good Luck On Opening Night

Music by Mel Brooks
Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Performed by Gary Beach, Roger Bart, Will Ferrell, Matthew Broderick, and Nathan Lane


Roger
It's bad luck to say "good luck" on opening night
If you do, I tell you
It is certain by the curtain you are through!

Good luck!

Carmen
It's bad luck to say "good luck" on opening night
Once it's said, you are dead
You will get the worst reviews you've ever read!

Good luck!

Roger
Even at the Comédie-Française
On the opening night they are scared
"Bon chance, mes amis", no one says
The only word you'll ever hear is

Roger, Carmen & Franz
Merde!

Good luck, good luck, good luck.

Franz
It's verboten vishing "luck" on opening night
Take advice, don't think twice
Or your show will surely end up in the scheiss!

Guten luchen!

Carmen
At the famous la Scala in Milan
On opening night it's a rule
"In bocca al lupo" they say with elan
And just for luck they all shout

Roger, Carmen and Franz
"Vaffanculo!"

Leo
I got it!
Now I'll never say "good luck" on opening night
That's the rule, I'm no fool
What do I say, I beg?

Roger, Carmen and Franz
What you say is "break a leg!"

Break a leg?
Yes, break a leg!

Leo, Roger, Carmen and Franz
If you're clever

Good luck!

You'll endeavor
To never, never, never, never, ever, ever, ever, say...
On opening night!!