Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, old Constantinople
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night
Every gal in Constantinople lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
So if you've a date in Constantinople, she'll be waiting in Istanbul
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Why they changed it I can't say, people just liked it better that way
So take me back to Constantinople, no you can't go back to Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks
So take me back to Constantinople
No, You can't go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobodys business but the Turks.
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do do dodo do dododo
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Itstanbul, (Itstanbul)
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do do dodo do dododo
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Itstanbul, (Itstanbul)
Istanbul was Constantinople,
now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, old Constantinople
Why did constantinople get the works
That's nobodys business but the Turks
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do do dodo do dododo
Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do dodo dodo
So take me back to Constantinople
No, You can't go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobodys business but the Turks.