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come up to my place - leonard bernstein lyrics

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[chip]
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.”

[hildy]
the hippodrome?

[chip]
the hippodrome

[hildy]
did i hear right?
did you say the hippodrome?

[chip]
yes, you heard right
yes, i said the hip*
hey, what did you stop for?

[hildy]
it ain’t there anymore
aida sang an “a”
and blew the place away!
[chip]
aw, i wanted to see the hippodrome!

[hildy]
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

[chip]
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.

[hildy]
tobacco road?

[chip]
tobacco road!

[hildy]
did i dig that?
did you say tobacco road?
[chip]
yes, you dug that
yes, i said tobacc*
hey what for did you stop?

[hildy]
that show has closed up shop
the actors washed their feet
and called it angel street

[chip]
aw, i wanted to see tobacco road

[hildy]
stick with me, kid, and i’ll show you the road to ruin
come up to my place

[chip]
oh no, battery park
back home i dreamt of catching fish
so big i couldn’t carry ’em
they told me that they have my size
right here in the aquarium

[hildy]
aquarium?
[chip]
aquarium!

[hildy]
hold the phone, joe?
did you say aquarium?

[chip]
i’m still ringing;
but i said aquar*
did you stop for what, hey?

[hildy]
the fish have flown away;
they’re in the bronx instead
they might as well be dead!
come up to my place

[chip]
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

[hildy]
the woolworth tower?

[chip]
the woolworth tower!

[hildy]
beat me, daddy
did you say the woolworth tower?

[chip]
i won’t beat you
but i said the wool*
did you stop for hey what?

[hildy]
that ain’t the highest spot
you’re just a little late
we got the empire state!
let’s go to my place!

[chip]
let’s go to cleopatra’s needle
let’s see wanamaker’s store
let’s go to lindy’s, go to luchow’s;
let’s see radio city and herald square
go to reuben’s! go to macy’s!
to the roxy! cloisters! gimbel’s!
flatiron building! hippodrome!

[hildy]
my place!

- leonard bernstein lyrics

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