From the musical “Sinbad”, 1918 Words by Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young Music by Jean Schwartz
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Why do they all take the night boat to Albany
That’s been puzzleing me
They all claim it’s just for the sights
Just the same they travel at nights
I asked a fellow and his sweet little pet
“How is the Hudson?”
And they answered, “it’s wet”
So why do they all take the night boat to Albany
And grab the next train for New York?
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Why do they all take the night boat to Albany
That’s been puzzleing me
They all claim it’s just for the sights
Just the same they travel at nights
They play the search-light
On the shore while they float
They ought to play the search-light right on the boat
So why do they all take the night boat to Albany
And grab the next train for New York?