Let's Take A Walk Around The Block

I've 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 deluxe 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

You're just the companion I want at Grand Canyon

We're throwing old blades down the rock

The money we have'll go for a travel

Meantime, let's 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

In winter at Christmas, we'll visit the isthmus

And see how they lock up a lock

And then in Caracas, on a jackass

We'll take a ride around the block

We'll keep to our promise and visit Saint Thomas

And then at Jamaica, we'll dock

The prospect is thrilling still, I am willing

Just now to walk around the block

Onward to Cathay

Then Mandalay

Then Vladivostok

Where Bolsheviks flock

We'll send the folks cables, accumulate labels

Buy souvenirs till we're in hock

But since we are flat in old Manhattan

Let's take a walk around the block

Let's take a walk around the block

Let's take a walk around the block

Let's take a walk around the block