I never traveled further North than old Van Courtland Park

And never further South than the aquarium

I've seen the charm of Jersey City, but first, let me remark

I saw it from the Empire State solarium



But I've been putting nickels in the postal savings bank

And when those nickels pile up, we can toddle off in swank

And I don't mean an ordinary cook's tour

I mean a cabin de-luxe tour



Someday, we'll go places

New lands and new faces

The day we quit punching the clock

The future looks pleasant

But at present,

Let's take a walk around the block



I give you my promise

We'll visit St. Thomas

And then, at the Virgins, we'll dock

The Virgins can wait, sir

It grows late, sir

Let's take a walk around the block



Gangway, we'll begin

When our ship comes in

I'll sit on your lap

All over the map



To London in May time

To Venice in play time

To Paris in time for a frock

To Boston in bean time

Darling, meantime,

Let's take a walk around the block



SCATTING INTERLUDE



Gangway, we'll begin

When our ship comes in

You'll sit on my lap

All over the map



We'll send the folks cables,

Accumulate labels,

Buy souvenirs 'til we're in hock

Right now, we are flat in

Old Manhattan,

Let's take a walk around the block



Let's take a walk around the block