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