1. Home
  2. Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
  3. Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Songs
  4. There’s A Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon For New York

There’s A Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon For New YorkElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Songwriter: Ira Gershwin

Producer: Norman Granz

Dat's a boat dat's leavin' will soon for New York
Come wid me, dat's where we belong, sister
You an' me can live dat high life in New York
Come wid me, dere you can't go wrong, sister

I'll buy you de swellest mansion
Up on upper Fifth Avenue
An' through Harlem we'll go struttin', we'll go astruttin'
An' dere'll be nuttin' too good for you

I'll dress you in silks and satins
In de latest Paris style
And de blues you'll forget, you'll be forget'
There'll be no frettin' but smiles

Come along wid me
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 wid me, dat's where we belong
Oh sister, dat's where we belong!

[Trumpet solo]

There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York
Come wid me, dat's where we belong, sister
You an' me can live dat high life in New York
Come wid me, dere you can't go wrong, sister

I'll buy you de swellest mansion
Up on upper Fifth Avenue
An' through Harlem we'll go struttin', we'll go astruttin'
An' dere'll be nuttin' too good for you

I'll dress you in silks and satins
In de latest Paris style
All de blues you'll forgettin', you'll be forgettin'
There'll be no frettin', nothin' but smiles

Honey, come along wid me
Dere'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 wid me, dat's where we belong
Yes sister, dat's where we belong!
Yes sister, sister...

[Scatting]

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Both household names at the time of their first recording together, the dynamic duo of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong recorded their eponymous debut on August 16, 1956, in Hollywood’s then newly-built Capitol Studios. The record covered eleven standards with the backing of the Oscar Peterson Quartet. Although they had previously collaborated in the late 1940s for the Decca label, Ella and Louis began a critical and commercial streak for the pair, with many follow-ups under Norman Granz’s Verve Records; including 1957’s Ella and Louis Again and their 1959 collection of songs from the Porgy and Bess.

more tracks from the album

Porgy & Bess

From the albums
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong popular songs

2021 © gotlyric.com