My father told me chip my boy

There'll come a time when you leave home

If you should ever hit New York

Be sure to see the hippodrome

The hippodrome

The hippodrome

Did I hear right

Did you say the hippodrome

Yes you heard right

Yes I said the hip

Hey what did you stop for

It ain't there anymore

Aida sang an a

And blew the place away

Aw I wanted to see the hippodrome

Give me a chance kid

I may not have 5 000 seats but the one I have is a honey

Come up to my place

Oh no lady the Forrest the a tre

When I was home I saw the plays

The ladies drama circle showed

Now I am here I want to get

Some tickets for tobacco road

Tobacco road

Tobacco road

Did I dig that

Did you say tobacco road

Yes you dug that

Yes I said tobac

Hey what for did you stop

That show has closed up shop

The actors washed their feet

And called it angel street

Aw I wanted to see tobacco road

Stick with me kid and I'll show you the road to ruin

Come up to my place

Oh no Battery park

Back home I dream of catching fish

So big I couldn't carry 'em

They told me that they have my size

Right here in the Aquarium

Aquarium

Aquarium

Hold the phone Joe

Did you say Aquarium

I'm still ringing

But I said Aquar

Did you stop for what hey

The fish have flown away

They're in the Bronx instead

They might as well be dead

Come up to my place

No Chambers Street

They told me I could see New York

In all its spreading strength and power

From the city's highest spot

Atop the famous Woolworth Tower

The Woolworth Tower

The Woolworth Tower

Beat me daddy

Did you say the Woolworth Tower

I won't beat you

But I said the wool

Did you stop for hey what

That ain't the highest spot

You're just a little late

We got the empire state

Let's go to my place

Let's go to Cleopatra's needle

Let's go to my place

Let's see Wanamaker's store

Let's go to my place

Let's go to Lindy's go to Luchow's

Go to my place

Let's see radio city and herald square

Let's go to my place

Go to Reuben's

Go to my place

Go to Macy's

Go to my place

To the Roxy cloisters Gimbel's

Flatiron building hippodrome

My place