"Easy Street" is a song from the musical Annie, as well as its 1985, 1999, and 2014 film adaptations. It features Agatha Hannigan, Rooster Hannigan, and Lily St. Regis as they dream of the best ways to make money, eventually plotting on using Annie.
Performers[]
| Character | Original Broadway | US Tour | Original West End | 1982 Film | 1997 Broadway Revival | 1999 Film | 2012 Broadway Revival | 2014 Film | 2017 West End Revival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agatha Hannigan | Dorothy Loudon | Jane Connell Ruth Kobart |
Sheila Hancock | Carol Burnett | Nell Carter | Kathy Bates | Katie Finneran | Cameron Diaz | Meera Syal |
| Rooster Hannigan | Steven Boockvor Robert Fitch |
Gary Beach Swen Swenson |
Kenneth Nelson | Tim Curry | Michael E. Gold | Alan Cumming | Clarke Thorell | Bobby Cannavale (as Guy Danlily) | Jonny Fines |
| Lily St. Regis | Barbara Erwin Edie Cowan |
Connie Danese | Clovissa Newcombe | Bernadette Peters | Karen Byers-Blackwell | Kristin Chenoweth | J. Elaine Marcos | N/A | Djalenga Scott |
Lyrics[]
I remember the way
Our sainted mother
Would sit and croon us
Her lullaby
She'd say, kids, there's a place
That's like no other
You got to get there before you die
You don't get there
By playing from the rule book
You stack the ages
You load the dice
Mother dear
Oh, we know you're down there listening --
How can we follow
Your sweet
Advice
To
Easy street
Easy street
Where you sleep 'til noon
Yeah, yeah, yeah
She'd repeat
Easy street
Better get there soon.
Easy street
Easy street
Where the rich folks play
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Move them feet
Move them ever-lovin' feet
To easy street
Easy street
When you get there stay
It ain't fair
How we scrounge
For three of four bucks
While she gets
Warbucks
The little brat!
It ain't fair this here life
Is drivin' me nuts!
While we get peanuts
She's livin' fat!
Maybe she holds the key
That little lady
To gettin' more bucks
Instead of less
Maybe we fix the game
With something shady
Where does that put us?
Oh, tell her.
Yes!
Easy street
Easy street
Annie is the key
Yes sirree
Yes sirree
Yes sirree
Easy street
Easy street
That's where we're gonna --
Be!
...Easy street!
Easy street,
Easy street!
Annie is the key
Yes siree
Yes siree
Yes siree
Easy street
We'll lead the lush life
Easy street
The lazy lush life
Better get there!
The crazy store in there
We'll soon be goin' there
Were you sleep till noon,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Move them feet
Move them ever-lovin' feet
To easy street
Oh, that street
That's where we're gonna be!
Easy street
Easy street
Move that feet... to Easy street
That's where we're gonna,
That's where we're gonna,
That's where we're gonna stay
That's where we're gonna stay
Easy street
You know I'm tired of being the black cat
Of running the show down in the snake pit
So this is our chance to get out of this place
So come on let's run for it to
Easy street, easy street
Where you sleep 'til noon
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Running free, oh, easy street
We're gonna be there soon
Yeah, I'll be the girl who's strippin' in jewellery
The crowds will go wild when I sing
I won't have to look out on a fire escape
The view will be billboards of me
Easy street, easy street
Where we all get paid
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Move that feet to
Easy street
Where we get there when ya get there
When ya get there soon
Other Appearances[]
- The Original Broadway version was featured on the cast recording album.
- The film versions were featured on their respective soundtracks.
- The 2014 version reimagines Rooster as Guy Danlily and omits Lily from the film. As such, the lyrics were changed.
- The 2012 Broadway Revival version was featured on the show's soundtrack.
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