I was born on an island  The island of Manhattan   Dreamt all my life of a career on the  Great White way  Producer Norman Paperman  Director Norman Paperman  [Proudly] And I made it!  In a sort of off-the-wall way, I found my  calling Ð Listen  [Sings] Up every morning, out every evening  Hustling for headlines, that's what I do  Table at Sardi's, grappling for gossip  Working the press for a mention or two / Paperman [Cont.] I never acted like some nervous rookie  Right from the start I was hot as a cookie   I was the numero uno  What a debut / Chorus Public Relations, Public Relations   Boozing and schmoozing, that's what I do  PR's my vocation  And I'm a sensation  Public relations  Such hullabaloo / But I went full throttle   Never could slow down  Then out of nowhere a mild heart attack  Middle age crisis  Face the big questions  Had to get off of this foolish fast track / It all started out  As an ad in the paper  Now it's turned into  A tropical caper  But it's only public relations  And that's what I do / Chorus Public Relations, Public Relations  Ego inflation, that's what I do  Isn't it wonderful, isn't it fabulous  Public Relations, such hullabaloo / Give this some thought Norman  Things can get sticky  Here in the tropics  Wine turns to glue / Norman I've never seen such a beautiful ocean / Iris Holy Sweet Jesus, he's got no clue / Norman I'll buy this place  I am expatriating / Iris You as a landlord   Sounds intoxicating  It's only Public Relations  Who's screwing who / No, not that old PR  Of yacking and quacking  Making folks happy  That's what I'll do / Sunshine and sea air  Palm trees, martinis  That's what I yearn for -- Like you, you, and you / Just give me some time / And I'll make it come true!