| Istanbul was Constantinople
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| Now it’s Istanbul, not Constantinople
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| Been a long time gone, Constantinople
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| Now it’s Turkish delight on a moonlit night
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| Every gal in Constantinople
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| Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
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| So if you’ve a date in Constantinople
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| She’ll be waiting in Istanbul
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| Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
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| Why they changed it I can’t say
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| People just liked it better that way
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| So, take me back to Constantinople
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| No, you can’t go back to Constantinople
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| Been a long time gone, Constantinople
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| Why did Constantinople get the works?
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| That’s nobody’s business but the Turks
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| Istanbul
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| Istanbul
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| Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
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| Why they changed it I can’t say
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| People just liked it better that way
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| Istanbul was Constantinople
|
| Now it’s Istanbul, not Constantinople
|
| Been a long time gone, Constantinople
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| Why did Constantinople get the works?
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| That’s nobody’s business but the Turks
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| So, take me back to Constantinople
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| No, you can’t go back to Constantinople
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| Been a long time gone, Constantinople
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| Why did Constantinople get the works?
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| That’s nobody’s business but the Turks
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| Istanbul |