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Thread #34735   Message #470602
Posted By: Snuffy
25-May-01 - 06:13 PM
Thread Name: Lyr/Chords Req: Couple of Swells (Irving Berlin)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Couple of Swells?
Here's some more bits - not sure if the order is right, though

We're a couple of swells,we dine at the best hotels;
But we prefer the country far away from the city smells
We're a couple of sports, the pride of the tennis courts
In June, July and August we look cute when we're dressed in shorts
The Vanderbilts have asked us up for tea
But How are we to get there? Yes sirreee!
CHORUS
We could sail up the Avenue but we haven't got a yacht
We could ride up the Avenue, but the horse we had was shot.
We could swim up the Avenue, but we haven't got a lake,
So we'll walk up the Avenue, yes we'll walk down the Avenue
Yes a walk up the Avenue's what we'll take.

We're the favorite lads, of the girls in the picture ads
We'd like to tell you who we kissed last night, but we can't be cads
Wall street bankers are we, with plenty of currency,
We'd open up the safe but we forgot where we put the key.
The Vanderbilts have asked us to the club
But how are we to get there? That's the rub!
CHORUS
We could sail up the Avenue but we haven't got a yacht
We could ride up the Avenue, but the horse we had was shot.
We could ride up the Avenue, but we haven't got a bike,
So we'll walk up the Avenue, yes we'll walk up the Avenue,
yes to walk up the Avenue's what we like.

.......... We could ride on a trolley car, but we haven't got the fare,
So we'll walk up the Avenue, yes we'll walk up the Avenue,
yes we'll walk up the Avenue till we're there.