What's song is this lyric from? HELP!

[duder3004]

I heard a song on the radio that I thought would be perfect for a movie I'm trying to make.
-It sounded very 70's, like a Diana Ross,
-included the lyrics "If my parents could see me now," about the singer being on stage and having made it, I suppose.

I've looked on every song lyric website I can find, but nothing has helped. It's driving me crazy! If anyone has any ideas, I would appreciate it greatly.
Thanks!

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Sounds like you're looking for a song from the stage/film musical SWEET CHARITY, entitled If My Friends Could See Me Now. Here are the lyrics:

Tonight at eight you shoulda seen
A chauffeur pull up in a rented limousine!
My neighbors burned! They like to die!
When I tell them who is gettin' in and goin' out is I!
If they could see me now,
That little gang of mine,
I'm eating fancy chow
And drinking fancy wine.
I'd like those stumble bums to see for a fact
The kind of top drawer, first rate chums I attract.
All I can say is "Wow-ee!
Looka where I am.
Tonight I landed, pow!
Right in a pot of jam.
What a set up! Holy cow!
They'd never believe it,
If my friends could see me now!
If they could see me now,
My little dusty group,
Traipsin' 'round this million dollar chicken coop.
I'd hear those thrift shop cats say:
"Brother, get her!
Draped on a bed spread made from three kinds of fur."
All I can say is, "Wow!
Wait till the riff an' raff
See just exactly how
He sign this autograph."
What a build up! Holy cow!
They'd never believe it,
If my friends could see me now!
If they could see me now
Alone with Mister V.,
Who's waiting on me like he was a ma�tre d'
I'd hear my buddies saying:
"Crazy, what gives?
Tonight she's living like
The other half lives!"
To think the highest brow,
Which I must say is he,
Should pick the lowest brow,
Which there's no doubt is me!
What a step up! Holy cow!
They'd never believe it,
If my friends could see me now!
What a step up! Holy cow!
They'd never believe it...
They'd never believe it,
If my friends could see me now
Hi, girls it's me, Charity!

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If the above is correct, it was sung in the movie by Shirley MacLaine and you can get CDs of Sweet Charity from www.dresscircle.co.uk