There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York
Come with me, dat's where we belong, sister
You and me kin live dat high life in New York
Come with me, there you can't go wrong, sister
I'll buy you the swellest mansion, up on upper fifth avenue
An' through harlem we'll go struttin', we'll go astruttin'
And there'll be nuttin' too good for you
I'll dress you in silks and satins in the latest Paris styles
And the blues you'll be forgettin', you'll be forgettin'
There'll be no frettin', nothin' but smiles
Come along with me, hey dat's the place
Don't be a fool, come along, come along
There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York
Come wid me, dat's where we belong
Oh, sister, dat's where we belong
There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York
Come with me, dat's where we belong, sister
You and me kin live dat high life in New York
Come with me, there you can't go wrong, sister
I'll buy you the swellest mansion, up on upper fifth avenue
An' through harlem we'll go struttin', we'll go astruttin'
An' there'll be nuttin' too good for you
I'll dress you in silks and satins in the latest Paris styles
And de blues you'll be forgettin', you'll be forgettin'
There'll be no frettin', nothin' but smiles
Come along with me, hey dat's de place
Don't be a fool, come along, come along
There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York
Come along with me, dat's where we belong
Yeah sister, dat's where we belong
Yeah sister, sister