Manhattan - 1925

Dr. Pitt-Payne - in London UK - 26 Oct 2001

Summer journeys to Niagra
and to other places
aggravate 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.
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 push carts 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.

We'll go to Greenwich
where modern men itch to be free,
and Bowling Green you 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 Canaries 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.

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.

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 Bronnix 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.

Soft karaoke
Words
tenor sax
synth str 1 bass
fr hrn treble
synth brass 1 bass
Lyric Line
pizz str
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Manhattan 1925

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Manhattan 1925
Music by Richard Rodgers
Words by Lorenz Hart
© 1925 Edwd. B. Marks Music Co.
Francis, Day and Hunter, London
sequenced by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London, UK
on Friday 26 Oct 2001 at 17.58
in association with Doug Grierson
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© James Pitt-Payne, London UK, 2001
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