Why Do They All Take The Night Boat To Albany chords by Al Jolson
Verse 1
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Old Henry
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Hudson found a river,
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a river that touches New York.
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The rest of the river is a flipper,
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but it creates lots of talk.
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Summertime, that's the time,
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swooners,
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you should go rambling about.
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Now they take trips
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on rickety ships,
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but here's what I want to find out.
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Why do they all take the night
boat to Albany?
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That's what's puzzling me.
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They all claim it's just for the sight,
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but just the same, they travel at night.
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I asked a fellow and his cute little pet,
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how is the water?
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And he answered, it's wet.
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So tell me, why do they all take the
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night boat for Albany,
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grab the next train for New York?
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Why do they all take the
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night boat for Albany?
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That's what's puzzling me.
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They all claim it's
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just for the sights,
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but just the same, they travel at night.
They play the searchlight on the
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shore when they float.
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They ought to play the searchlight
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right on the boat.
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So tell me, why do they all take the
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night boat for Albany,
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And grabbed
Verse 2
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an extreme button job
That's a very beautiful song, Alan.
Why Do They All Take The Night Boat To Albany
Al Jolson
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