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Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul not Constantinople
Been a long time gone
Constantinople got the 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 change 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
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks'

Istanbul, Istanbul

Istanbul, Istanbul

Even old New York
Was once New Amsterdam
Why they change it?
I can't say
People just liked it better that way

Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul not Constantinople
Been a long time gone 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 nobody's business but the Turks'

Istanbul