| Recording History |
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Martha Davis, Cincinnati, Decca, 24335, 1947
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Helen Forrest and The Crew Chiefs Orchestra, Help Yourself to my Heart, Sepia Recordings
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Kay Kyser and his Orchestra, Cincinnati / My Fair Lady, Columbia Records, 1947
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Jay Livingston, Cincinnati (demo), 1947
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Ray McKinley, Arizay / Cincinnati, RCA Vicor, 1948
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Dottie O'Brien, demo, 1947
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Jon Weber, It's Never Quite the Same, Mood Records, MD-1111, 1998
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| Lyrics |
Cincinnati! Cincinnati!
Here’s a ditty ‘bout the city I love,
Cincinnati! Cincinnati!
That’s the place I’m dreamin’ of.
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, O-hi-o –
That’s the city for my dough!
It ain’t East, it ain’t West
But it treats ya 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 O-hi-o,
And there it waits for me
Get out that firehouse band
And shout all over the land -
Here I come a-hummin’ right home to you.
Lemme go to that spot,
And I’ll show ya what’s what,
Lemme live in the block,
Where the river boats dock.
I mean Cincinnati,
That everlovin’ town
Cincinnati, O-hi-o –
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 canoe!
Cincinnati! Cincinnati! Coming home to you!
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| CINCINNATI, George Simon, Inc., New York, 1947. Music and Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. |
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