Story Behind The Song
My husband adores Manhattan, and I'm from Brooklyn
Song Description
Love song to Manhattan, listing all the great things it has to offer
| Song Length |
2:27 |
Genre |
Pop - Standards, Jazz - Lounge |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Welcoming, Sociable |
Subject |
City, Excitement |
| Similar Artists |
Frank Sinatra, Billy Joel |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1940 - 1949 |
| |
Lyrics
(Song will be GREAT with big band treatment (Sinatra, Judy Garland, Lena Horn, etc.)
(Intro)
The day I left the borrough
It was cold, the sky was gray
'Didn't know when I'd be back
But now I have to say...
Ol' Manhattan, isle of my dreams
Smooth like satin, but strong at the seams
I tell you, you'll find passion, feel the rhythm, hear the beat
Of subway cars, and hideaway bars, and 42nd street
The torch burns brightly, it lights up the dark
The sun's still shining in Central park
And when that curtain opens on a Broadway melody
I'll say that ol' Manhattan's for me
(Bridge)
Don't hesitate to chase the clouds away
We gotta celebrate, make that date
For the Macy's Day parade
Oh, Manhattan, it's stil goin' strong
Yeah, in Manhattan, you can dance until dawn
And when that curtain closes on another day's rhapsody...
I'll still say my Manhattan, I don't mean Staten, baby
That ol' Manhattan's for me
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