Dirty Rotten Number Original Broadway Cast of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Ft. John Lithgow & Norbert Leo Butz)

LAWRENCE
You may be master of
Your chosen occupation
With several strings of
Polo ponies in your stable-
You must remember all the same
That at the crux of every game
Is knowing when it's time
To leave the table
And it's important to be artful
In your exit-
No turning back, you must accept
The con is done
But now and then, you might recall
The moments when you had it all-
You had the charm
You had the talent
And, my God, you had some fun
It was a ball, it was a blast
And it's a shame it couldn't last
But every chapter has to end
You must agree
It was a joy, it was sublime
A splendid way to earn a dime
For a dirty rotten guy like me
When you look back on all your
Conquests and deceptions
You see a thousand flawless pearls
Set in a strand
Laid out from Biarritz to Rome
Each one as perfect as a poem-
An opus to be proud of though it's
Written in the sand
It was a ball, it was a thrill
You had the grace, you had the skill
To know exactly what to say
And what to do
You wouldn't trade a single day
Or have it any other way-
A dirty rotten guy like you