Choosing a song that you like isn't easy In truth it's a terrible bore Whatever you find and are eager to sing Has been sung by somebody before Not Bassey, Minnelli or Shirley MacLaine The truth you see is worse I find a new song And then find out That Streisand got there first! She seems to have found Every good song around How lucky can you get? That face on the screen Beautiful, evergreen No wonder I'm upset! She's been guilty too long Please find me a song The Queen Bee hasn't made Her second hand rose Came in by a nose Hey, Babs don't rain on my parade! Somewhere there is a song So I'll search all night long I don't break easily Do not send in the clowns Not while I am around Are there no more songs for me? I'd cry me a river But I've no more tears I'm cursed 'Cos Streisand got there first! Everything is a whirl This is not funny girl You're the top, and I'm forlorn My friends think I'm mental I loved Joe in Yentl And the star is born For Pete's sake!, what's up doc? Are these nuts gonna burst? 'Cos Streisand got there first! Could it be that choosing songs was simple then? Why must I be bitten every time? No matter what happens The sweetest sounds are cursed Enough is enough, is enough, is enough Is enough, is enough, is enough, is enough 'Cos Streisand got there Barbara can you hear me? Whisper so long dearie I've got plenty of nothin' Happy days Sleepless night 'Cos Streisand got there first!