Manhattan Madness Lyrics - Irving Berlin

Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan 

Manhattan madness 

You've got me at last 

I'm like a fly upon a steeple 

Watching seven million people 

Do a rhythm 

That draws me with 'em 

Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan 

Manhattan madness 

You're going too fast 

I'm like a baby on a rocker 

Watching Father Knickerbocker 

Being busy 

I'm getting dizzy 

When shadows creep, in my bed I tumble 

But never sleep for I hear the rumble 

In the street, the tramping of feet 

That haunt me the whole night long 

And through the day I'm watching the drama 

That people play in your panorama 

And I hear in tones very clear 

The sound of your restless song 

Subways below and trains above racing 

Packed with humanity 

Taxis and trucks and trolley cars chasing 

Busy as they can be 

Steaming machines and riveters grating 

Motors instead of men 

Buildings go up with wrecking crews waiting 

To tear them down again 

Newsies that shout sensational headlines 

Peddlers with things to sell 

Noisy cafes and whispering breadlines 

Children that scream and yell 

Whistles and bells and siren horns blowing 

Pistols that crack and roar 

Traffic that stops and goes without knowing 

What's all the shooting for 

Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan 

Manhattan madness 

You've got me at last 

I'm like a fly upon a steeple 

Watching seven million people 

Do a rhythm 

That draws me with 'em 

And it's mad!