[Sporting Life:]
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That's the thing, ain' it? An' membuh there's.
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where that come from. Listen: There's a boat dat's
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leavin' soon for New York. Come wid me, dat's where
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we belong, sister.
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You an' me kin live dat high life in New York.
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Come wid me, dere you can't go wrong, sister.
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I'll buy you de swellest mansion
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Up on upper Fi'th Avenue
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An' through Harlem we'll go struttin',
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We'll go astruttin',
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An' dere'll be nuttin'
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Too good for you.
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I'll dress you in silks and satins
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In de latest Paris styles.
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And de blues you'll be forgettin',
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You'll be forgettin',
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There'll be no frettin'
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Jes nothin' but smiles.
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Come along wid me, Hey dat's de place,
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Don't be a fool, come along, come along.
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There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York
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Come wid me, dat's where we belong, sister,
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Dat's where we belong! Come on, Bess!
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[Bess:]
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You low, crawlin' hound! Get away from my door, I tells
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you, leave it, you rattlesnake. Dat's what you is,
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a rattlesnake!
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There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
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| Ella Fitzgerald |
