There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon For New York

Lyrics

[Chorus] There's a boat that's leavin', oh, soon for New York Come with me That's where we belong, sister You and me can live that high life in New York Come with me There you can't go wrong, sister [Verse 1] I'll buy you the swellest mansion Up on upper Fifth Avenue And through Harlem we go struttin' We go struttin' And there'll be nothin' Too good for you [Verse 2] I'll dress you in silks and satin In the latest Paris style All the blues you'll forgettin' You'll be forgettin' There'll be no frettin' But smiles [Pre-Chorus] Come along with me, that's the place Don't be a fool, come along, come along [Chorus] 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 [Trumpet Solo] [Chorus] There's a boat that's leavin' soon for New York Come with me That's where we belong, sister You and me can live that high life in New York Come with me There you can't go wrong, sister [Verse 1] I'll buy you the swellest mansion Up on upper Fifth Avenue And through Harlem we go struttin' We go struttin' And there'll be nothin' Too good for you [Verse 2] I'll dress you in silks and satins In the latest Paris style All the blues you'll be gettin' You'll be forgettin' There'll be no frettin' Nothin' but smiles, honey [Pre-Chorus] Come along with me, there's the place Don't be a fool, come along, come along [Chorus] There's a boat that's leavin' soon for New York Come along with me That's where we belong Yeah sister, that's where we belong Yes, sister, sister [Scatting]