Dear Old Syracuse

Lyrics

[ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE] This is a terrible city The people are cattle and swine There isn't a girl I'd call pretty Nor a friend that I'd call mine And the only decent place on earth Is the town that gave me birth You can keep your Athens, you can keep your home I'm a hometown fellow and I pine for home I wanna go back, go back To dear old Syracuse Though I've worn out sandals and my funds are low There's a light that's burning in the patio I wanna go back, go back To dear old Syracuse It is no metropolis It has no big Acropolis And yet there is a quorum Of cuties in the forum Though the boys wear tunics that are out of style They will always greet me with a friendly smile I wanna go back, go back To dear old Syracuse! Both the Nile and Danube are a silly bore I've got a hometown river that assaults my door I wanna go back, go back To dear old Syracuse! When a man is lonely it is good to know There's a red light burning in the patio I wanna go back, go back To dear old Syracuse Wives don't want divorces there The men are strong as horses there And should a man philander The goose forgives the gander When the search for love becomes a mania You can take the night boat to Albania I wanna go back, go back To dear old Syracuse!