There's a boat that's leavin' soon for New York.
Come with me, that's where we belong, sister.
You an' I can live that high life in New York.
Come with me, there you can't go wrong, sister.

I'll buy you de swellest mansion
Up on upper fi'th avenue
cn' through harlem we'll go struttin',
We'll go astruttin',
cn' there'll be nothin' too good for you.
I'll dress you in silks and satins
In de latest Paris styles.
cnd the blues you'll be forgettin',
You'll be forgettin',
There'll be no frettin', just nothin' but smiles.

There's a boat that's leavin' soon for New York
Come with me, that's where we belong,
Oh Sister, that's where we belong!


I'll buy you de swellest mansion
Up on upper fi'th avenue
cn' through harlem we'll go struttin',
We'll go astruttin',
cn' there'll be nothin' too good for you.
I'll dress you in silks and satins
In de latest Paris styles.
cnd the blues you'll be forgettin',
You'll be forgettin',
There'll be no frettin', just nothin' but smiles

There's a boat that's leavin' soon for New York
Come with me, that's where we belong,
Oh Sister, that's where we belong!