Why should I worry theme song?

Oliver & Company soundtrack

Dan Hartman
Charlie Midnight

"Once Upon a Time in New York City"

"Why Should I Worry" is a song featured in the 1988 Disney animated film, Oliver & Company. It is sung by Dodger as his hit single from the film soundtrack of the same name. The song introduces the street-wise dog from New York City. It is played when Dodger is trying to escape with some hot dogs from Oliver, which he stole from a hot dog vendor named Old Louie with the help of Oliver.

At the end of the film, the song is sung by Dodger again; only this time with the entire gang singing along. The reprise song is played when the gang is heading back home with Fagin after celebrating Jenny's eighth birthday and saying their good-byes to Oliver, who now lives with Jenny in his new home. It was included in Disney Sing Along Songs: Fun with Music and it was reused in Disney Sing Along Songs: Colors of the Wind.

Lyrics

Dodger: One minute, I'm in Central Park Then I'm down on Delancey Street Said, from the Bowery to St. Mark's There's a syncopated beat I said whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo I'm street-wise I can improvise I said whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo I'm street-smart I've got New York City heart Why should I worry? Why should I care? I may not have a dime But I got street savoir-faire Why should I worry? Why should I care? It's just be-bopulation And I got street savoir-faire The rhythm of the city But once you get it down Said, you can own this town You can wear the crown Why should I worry? Tell me, why should I care? Say, I may not have a dime But, oh, I got street savoir-faire Why should I worry? Why should I care? It's just doo-wopulation And I got street savoir-faire

Two Female Dogs, Chorus Dogs:

Everything goes Everything fits

Dodger:

They love me at the Chelsea They adore me at the Ritz Why should I worry? Why should I care? And even when I cross that line I got street savoir-faire

Dodger, Chorus Dogs:

Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo (etc.)

Dodger: Why should I worry? (Tell me) Why should I care? Say, I may not have a dime

Dodger and Rita:

Oh, but we've got street savoir faire Why should we worry?

Dodger, Rita, and Francis:

Why should we care? We may not have a dime But we've got street savoir faire

Tito:

Why should we worry? Why should we care? It's just be-bopulation We got street savoir faire

Dodger:

The rhythm of the city Boy, once you get it down Then you can own this town

Dodger and the Gang (including Einstein):

You can wear the crown

Dodger, the Gang, and the Chorus Dogs (variously):

Why should we worry? Why should we care? It's just doo-wopulation We got street savoir faire Why should we worry? Why should we care? And even when we cross that line We got street savoir faire

The Females of the Chorus Dogs:

Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo (etc.)

One minute, I'm in Central Park Then I'm down on Delancey Street From the Bowery to St. Mark's There's a syncopated beat Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo I'm street-wise I can improvise Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo I'm street-smart I've got New York City heart Why should I worry? Why should I care? I may not have a dime But I got street savoir-faire What I do is what I say,

On Sutton Place or Broadway.

What I am is what I know,

In Harlem or in SoHo.

Even in Grand Central Station, It's all be-bopulation. Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo. Why should I worry? Why should I care? I may not have a dime But I got street savoir-faire Why should I worry? Why should I care? It's just be-bopulation And I got street savoir-faire The rhythm of the city But once you get it down Then you can own this town You can wear the crown Why should I worry? Why should I care? I may not have a dime But I got street savoir-faire Why should I worry? Why should I care? It's just be-bopulation And I got street savoir-faire (Ev'rything goes. Ev'rything fits.) They love me at the Chelsea! They adore me at the Ritz! Why should I worry? Why should I care? And even when I cross that line I got street savoir-faire

Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo (etc.)