Manhattan Lyrics - Gold - Ella Fitzgerald

Summer journeys to Niag'ra 

and to other places aggra- 

vate all our cares. 

We'll save our fares! 

I've a cozy little flat in 

what is known as old Manhattan 

we'll settle down 

right here in town! 

We'll have Manhattan 

the Bronx and Staten 

Island too. 

It's lovely going through 

the zoo! 

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It's very fancy 

on old Delancy 

street you know. 

The subway charms us so 

when balmy breezes blow 

to and fro. 

And tell me what street 

compares with Mott Street 

in July? 

Sweet pushcarts gently gli-ding by. 

The great big city's a wonderous toy 

just made for a girl and boy. 

We'll turn Manhattan 

into an isle of joy! 

We'll go to Yonkers 

Where true love conquers 

In the whiles 

And starve together dear, in Chiles 

We'll go to Coney 

And eat baloney on a roll 

In Central Park we'll stroll 

Where our first kiss we stole 

Soul to soul 

And "My Fair Lady" is a terrific show they say 

We both may see it close, some day 

The city's glamour can never spoil 

The dreams of a boy and goil 

We'll turn Manhattan 

into an isle of joy! 

Transcribed by Todd Peach 

(from this specific recording) 

Guy from Bath England sent me this more complete version: 

VERSE 

Summer journeys to Niag'ra 

And to other places aggra- 

vate all our cares. 

We'll save our fares; 

I've a cozy little flat in 

What is known as old Manhattan, 

We'll settle down 

Right here in town. 

CHORUS 1 

We'll have Manhattan, 

The Bronx and Staten 

Island too. 

It's lovely going through the Zoo. 

It's very fancy 

On old Delancey 

Street you know. 

The subway charms us so, 

When balmy breezes blow 

To and fro. 

And tell me what street 

Compares with Mott Street 

In July? 

Sweet pushcarts gently gliding by. 

The great big city's a wondrous toy 

Just made for a girl and boy -- 

We'll turn Manhattan 

Into an isle of joy. 

CHORUS 2 

We'll go to Greenwich, 

Where modern men itch 

To be free, 

And Bowling Green you'll see with me. 

We'll bathe at Brighton, 

The fish you'll frighten 

When you're in, 

Your bathing suit so thin 

Will make the shellfish grin, 

Fin to fin. 

I'd like to take a 

Sail on Jamaica 

Bay with you, 

And fair Canarsie's Lakes we'll view. 

The city's bustle cannot destroy 

The dreams of a girl and boy -- 

We'll turn Manhattan 

Into an isle of joy. 

CHORUS 3 

We'll go to Yonkers, 

Where true love conquers 

In the wilds 

And starve together, dear, in Childs'. 

We'll go to Coney 

And eat bologny 

On a roll, 

In Central Park we'll stroll 

Where our first kiss we stole, 

Soul to soul. 

And South Pacific 

Is a terrific 

Show they say, 

We both may see it close some day. 

The city's clamour can never spoil 

The dreams of a boy and goil -- 

We'll turn Manhattan 

Into an isle of joy. 

CHORUS 4 

We'll have Manhattan, 

The Bronx and Staten 

Island too, 

We'll try to cross Fifth Avenue. 

As black as onyx 

We'll find the Bronix 

Park Express, 

Our Flatbush flat, I guess, 

Will be a great success, 

More or less. 

A short vacation 

On Inspiration 

Point we'll spend, 

And in the station house we'll end. 

But Civic Virtue cannot destroy 

The dreams of a girl and boy -- 

We'll turn Manhattan 

Into an isle of joy!