CINCINNATI
(Jay Livingston / Ray Evans)

as recorded by
Helen Forrest & The Crew Chiefs
with Hal Mooney & his Orchestra
December 1947


It ain’t south, it ain’t north,
But it’s my July Fourth!
It’s a joy, it’s a whirl
For a boy and a girl!

I mean Cincinnati,
That everlovin’ town;
Cincinnati, Ohio,
That’s the city for my dough!

It ain’t east, it ain’t west,
But it treats you the best.
It ain’t high, it ain’t low,
But, oh my, what a show!

I’ll get there by train, plane, caboose or canoe,
Cincinnati, Cincinnati, comin’ home to you!

I left my heart on the Ohio
And there it waits for me.
Get out the firehouse band,
And shout all over the land,
"Here I come a-hummin’ right back to you!"

Lemme go to that spot
And I'll tell you what's what!
It’s a joy, it’s a whirl
For a boy and a girl!

I mean Cincinnati,
That everlovin’ town;
Cincinnati, Ohio,
That’s the city for my dough!

It ain’t old, but it’s class,
It’s like gold that ain’t brass.
I won’t roam for a change
‘Cause it’s home on my range!

I’ll get there by train, plane, caboose or by canoe,
Cincinnati, Cincinatti, here's what I'm gonna do,
I'm comin' home to you!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - January 2017)