Istanbul (not constantinople)
by They Might Be Giants
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Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it´s Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Now it´s Turkish delight on a moonlit night
Every gal in Constantinople
Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
So if you´ve a 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
So take me back to Constantinople
No, you can´t go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That´s nobody´s business but the Turks
Istanbul (Istanbul)
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
Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it´s Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That´s nobody´s business but the Turks
So take me back to Constantinople
No, you can´t go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That´s nobody´s business but the Turks
Istanbul
Now it´s Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Now it´s Turkish delight on a moonlit night
Every gal in Constantinople
Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
So if you´ve a 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
So take me back to Constantinople
No, you can´t go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That´s nobody´s business but the Turks
Istanbul (Istanbul)
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
Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it´s Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That´s nobody´s business but the Turks
So take me back to Constantinople
No, you can´t go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That´s nobody´s business but the Turks
Istanbul