Istanbul was Constantinople\r<br>Now its Istanbul, not Constantinople\r<br>Been a long time gone, Constantinople\r<br>Now its Turkish delight on a moonlit night\r<br>\r<br>Every gal in Constantinople\r<br>Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople\r<br>So if youve a date in Constantinople\r<br>Shell be waiting in Istanbul\r<br>\r<br>Even old New York was once New Amsterdam\r<br>Why they changed it I cant say\r<br>People just liked it better that way\r<br>\r<br>So take me back to Constantinople\r<br>No, you cant go back to Constantinople\r<br>Been a long time gone, Constantinople\r<br>Why did Constantinople get the works?\r<br>Thats nobodys business but the Turks\r<br>\r<br>Istanbul (Istanbul)\r<br>Istanbul (Istanbul)\r<br>\r<br>Even old New York was once New Amsterdam\r<br>Why they changed it I cant say\r<br>People just liked it better that way\r<br>\r<br>Istanbul was Constantinople\r<br>Now its Istanbul, not Constantinople\r<br>Been a long time gone, Constantinople\r<br>Why did Constantinople get the works?\r<br>Thats nobodys business but the Turks\r<br>\r<br>So take me back to Constantinople\r<br>No, you cant go back to Constantinople\r<br>Been a long time gone, Constantinople\r<br>Why did Constantinople get the works?\r<br>Thats nobodys business but the Turks\r<br>\r<br>Istanbul
