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Summer journeys to Niag'ra<br />and to other places aggra-<br />vate all our cares.<br />We'll save our fares!<br /><br />I've a cozy little flat in<br />what is known as old Manhattan<br />we'll settle down<br />right here in town!<br /><br />We'll have Manhattan<br />the Bronx and Staten<br />Island too.<br />It's lovely going through<br />the zoo!<br /><br />It's very fancy<br />on old Delancy<br />street you know.<br />The subway charms us so<br />when balmy breezes blow<br />to and fro.<br /><br />And tell me what street<br />compares with Mott Street<br />in July?<br />Sweet pushcarts gently gli-ding by.<br /><br />The great big city's a wonderous toy<br />just made for a girl and boy.<br />We'll turn Manhattan<br />into an isle of joy!<br /><br />We'll go to Yonkers<br />Where true love conquers<br />In the whiles<br />And starve together dear, in Chiles<br /><br />We'll go to Coney<br />And eat baloney on a roll<br />In Central Park we'll stroll<br />Where our first kiss we stole<br />Soul to soul<br /><br />And 'My Fair Lady' is a terrific show they say<br />We both may see it close, some day<br /><br />The city's glamour can never spoil<br />The dreams of a boy and goil<br />We'll turn Manhattan<br />into an isle of joy!<br /><br />''<br /><br />Complete version:<br />VERSE<br /><br />Summer journeys to Niag'ra<br />And to other places aggra-<br />vate all our cares.<br />We'll save our fares;<br /><br />I've a cozy little flat in<br />What is known as old Manhattan,<br />We'll settle down<br />Right here in town.<br /><br />CHORUS 1<br /><br />We'll have Manhattan,<br />The Bronx and Staten<br />Island too.<br />It's lovely going through the Zoo.<br /><br />It's very fancy<br />On old Delancey<br />Street you know.<br />The subway charms us so,<br />When balmy breezes blow<br />To and fro.<br /><br />And tell me what street<br />Compares with Mott Street<br />In July?<br />Sweet pushcarts gently gliding by.<br /><br />The great big city's a wondrous toy<br />Just made for a girl and boy --<br />We'll turn Manhattan<br />Into an isle of joy.<br /><br />CHORUS 2<br /><br />We'll go to Greenwich,<br />Where modern men itch<br />To be free,<br />And Bowling Green you'll see with me.<br /><br />We'll bathe at Brighton,<br />The fish you'll frighten<br />When you're in,<br />Your bathing suit so thin<br />Will make the shellfish grin,<br /><br />Fin to fin.<br /><br />I'd like to take a<br />Sail on Jamaica<br />Bay with you,<br />And fair Canarsie's Lakes we'll view.<br /><br />The city's bustle cannot destroy<br />The dreams of a girl and boy --<br />We'll turn Manhattan<br />Into an isle of joy.<br /><br />CHORUS 3<br /><br />We'll go to Yonkers,<br />Where true love conquers<br />In the wilds<br />And starve together, dear, in Childs'.<br /><br />We'll go to Coney<br />And eat bologny<br />On a roll,<br />In Central Park we'll stroll<br />Where our first kiss we stole,<br />Soul to soul.<br /><br />And South Pacific<br />Is a terrific<br />Show they say,<br />We both may see it close some day.<br /><br />The city's clamour can never spoil<br />The dreams of a boy and goil --<br />We'll turn Manhattan<br />Into an isle of joy.<br /><br />CHORUS 4<br /><br />We'll have Manhattan,<br />The Bronx and Staten<br />Island too,<br />We'll try to cross Fifth Avenue.<br /><br />As black as onyx<br />We'll find the Bronix<br />Park Express,<br />Our Flatbush flat, I guess,<br />Will be a great success,<br />More or less.<br /><br />A short vacation<br />On Inspiration<br />Point we'll spend,<br />And in the station house we'll end.<br /><br />But Civic Virtue cannot destroy<br />The dreams of a girl and boy --<br />We'll turn Manhattan<br />Into an isle of joy!
New song lyrics
Summer journeys to Niag'ra<br />and to other places aggra-<br />vate all our cares.<br />We'll save our fares!<br /><br />I've a cozy little flat in<br />what is known as old Manhattan<br />we'll settle down<br />right here in town!<br /><br />We'll have Manhattan<br />the Bronx and Staten<br />Island too.<br />It's lovely going through<br />the zoo!<br /><br />It's very fancy<br />on old Delancy<br />street you know.<br />The subway charms us so<br />when balmy breezes blow<br />to and fro.<br /><br />And tell me what street<br />compares with Mott Street<br />in July?<br />Sweet pushcarts gently gli-ding by.<br /><br />The great big city's a wonderous toy<br />just made for a girl and boy.<br />We'll turn Manhattan<br />into an isle of joy!<br /><br />We'll go to Yonkers<br />Where true love conquers<br />In the whiles<br />And starve together dear, in Chiles<br /><br />We'll go to Coney<br />And eat baloney on a roll<br />In Central Park we'll stroll<br />Where our first kiss we stole<br />Soul to soul<br /><br />And 'My Fair Lady' is a terrific show they say<br />We both may see it close, some day<br /><br />The city's glamour can never spoil<br />The dreams of a boy and goil<br />We'll turn Manhattan<br />into an isle of joy!<br /><br />''<br /><br />Complete version:<br />VERSE<br /><br />Summer journeys to Niag'ra<br />And to other places aggra-<br />vate all our cares.<br />We'll save our fares;<br /><br />I've a cozy little flat in<br />What is known as old Manhattan,<br />We'll settle down<br />Right here in town.<br /><br />CHORUS 1<br /><br />We'll have Manhattan,<br />The Bronx and Staten<br />Island too.<br />It's lovely going through the Zoo.<br /><br />It's very fancy<br />On old Delancey<br />Street you know.<br />The subway charms us so,<br />When balmy breezes blow<br />To and fro.<br /><br />And tell me what street<br />Compares with Mott Street<br />In July?<br />Sweet pushcarts gently gliding by.<br /><br />The great big city's a wondrous toy<br />Just made for a girl and boy --<br />We'll turn Manhattan<br />Into an isle of joy.<br /><br />CHORUS 2<br /><br />We'll go to Greenwich,<br />Where modern men itch<br />To be free,<br />And Bowling Green you'll see with me.<br /><br />We'll bathe at Brighton,<br />The fish you'll frighten<br />When you're in,<br />Your bathing suit so thin<br />Will make the shellfish grin,<br /><br />Fin to fin.<br /><br />I'd like to take a<br />Sail on Jamaica<br />Bay with you,<br />And fair Canarsie's Lakes we'll view.<br /><br />The city's bustle cannot destroy<br />The dreams of a girl and boy --<br />We'll turn Manhattan<br />Into an isle of joy.<br /><br />CHORUS 3<br /><br />We'll go to Yonkers,<br />Where true love conquers<br />In the wilds<br />And starve together, dear, in Childs'.<br /><br />We'll go to Coney<br />And eat bologny<br />On a roll,<br />In Central Park we'll stroll<br />Where our first kiss we stole,<br />Soul to soul.<br /><br />And South Pacific<br />Is a terrific<br />Show they say,<br />We both may see it close some day.<br /><br />The city's clamour can never spoil<br />The dreams of a boy and goil --<br />We'll turn Manhattan<br />Into an isle of joy.<br /><br />CHORUS 4<br /><br />We'll have Manhattan,<br />The Bronx and Staten<br />Island too,<br />We'll try to cross Fifth Avenue.<br /><br />As black as onyx<br />We'll find the Bronix<br />Park Express,<br />Our Flatbush flat, I guess,<br />Will be a great success,<br />More or less.<br /><br />A short vacation<br />On Inspiration<br />Point we'll spend,<br />And in the station house we'll end.<br /><br />But Civic Virtue cannot destroy<br />The dreams of a girl and boy --<br />We'll turn Manhattan<br />Into an isle of joy!
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