Let's Take A Walk Around The Block Lyrics - Maureen Mcgovern

I never traveled further North than old Van Courtland Park 

And never further South than the aquarium 

I've seen the charm of Jersey City, but first, let me remark 

I saw it from the Empire State solarium 

But I've been putting nickels in the postal savings bank 

And when those nickels pile up, we can toddle off in swank 

And I don't mean an ordinary cook's tour 

I mean a cabin de-luxe tour 

Someday, we'll go places 

New lands and new faces 

The day we quit punching the clock 

The future looks pleasant 

But at present, 

Let's take a walk around the block 

I give you my promise 

We'll visit St. Thomas 

And then, at the Virgins, we'll dock 

The Virgins can wait, sir 

It grows late, sir 

Let's take a walk around the block 

Gangway, we'll begin 

When our ship comes in 

I'll sit on your lap 

All over the map 

To London in May time 

To Venice in play time 

To Paris in time for a frock 

To Boston in bean time 

Darling, meantime, 

Let's take a walk around the block 

SCATTING INTERLUDE 

Gangway, we'll begin 

When our ship comes in 

You'll sit on my lap 

All over the map 

We'll send the folks cables, 

Accumulate labels, 

Buy souvenirs 'til we're in hock 

Right now, we are flat in 

Old Manhattan, 

Let's take a walk around the block 

Let's take a walk around the block