we ll have manhattan the bronx and staten island too it s lovely going through the zoo it s very fancy on old delancey street you know the subway charms us so when balmy breezes blow to and fro and tell me what street compares with mott street in july sweet pushcarts gently gliding by the great big city s a wondrous toy just made for a girl and boy we ll turn manhattan into an isle of joy we ll go to the greenwich where modern man itch to be free and bowling green you ll see with me we ll bathe at brighton the fish you ll frighten when you re in your bathing suit so thin will make the shellfish grin fin to fin and south pacific is a terrific show they say we both may see it close some day the city s clamor can never spoil the dreams of a boy and goil we ll turn manhattan into an isle of joy we ll have manhattan the bronx and staten island too we ll try to cross fifth avenue as black as onyx we ll find the bronnix park express our flatbush flat i guess will be a great success more or less a short vacation on inspiration point we ll spend and in the station house we ll end but civic virtue cannot destroy the dreams of a we ll turn manhattan into an isle of joy