Here's one version (as with many jazz songs, lyrics are often tweaked)... Verse: Why is he recalcitrant in Flatbush? Why is he so timid and so shy? Why is he reluctant in Canarsie? And why in Coney won't he even try? Brooklyn Bridge is falling down But he won't make the mating sound... Chorus: Its spring hey and the birds are chirping high up in the tree hey Between them birds and all them noisy little bees hey They're messing up my brooklyn love song Get wise hey come on and dish me up a little kiss or two hey If a tree can grow in brooklyn so can you hey Stop messin' up my brooklyn love song Get a load of romance, give the scenery a glance There's a moon, there's a river, golly gee While you're holdin' my hand and the scenery is grand We can watch the barges throw the garbage out to the sea Look-y here hey lovers sittin' on the stoop they're pitching woo hey Lucky you you've got the stoop right here with you hey Stop messin' up my brooklyn love song
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