Istanbul was constantinople
Now it's istanbul not constantinople
Been a long time gone

Old constantinople's still has turkish delight
On a moonlight night


Every gal in constantinople
Is a miss-stanbul not constantinople
So if you've 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)


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'


Istanbul
Istanbul


Even old new york was once new amsterdam
Why they changed it i can't say
(people just liked it better that way)


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'


'stanbul