Ishtambul was Constantinople Now it's Ishtambul, not ConstantinopleBeen a long time gone, old Constantinople Still it's Turkish delight on a moonlightnight Every gal in ConstantinopleLives in Ishtambul, not Constantinople So if you were datin' ConstantinopleShe'll be waitin' in Istanbul Even old New York was once New AmsterdamWhy they changed it I can't say People just liked it better that wayTake me back to Constantinople Oh no, you can't go back to ConstantinopleNow it's Ishtambul, not Constantinople Why did Constantinople get the word?That's nobody's business but the TurksIshtambul was Constantinople Now it's Ishtambul, not ConstantinopleBeen a long time gone, old Constantinople Still it's Turkish delight on a moonlightnight Every gal in ConstantinopleLives in Ishtambul, not Constantinople So if you were datin' ConstantinopleShe'll be waitin' in Istanbul Even old New York was once New AmsterdamWhy they changed it I can't say People just liked it better that wayTake me back to Constantinople Oh no, you can't go back to ConstantinopleNow it's Ishtambul, not Constantinople Why did Constantinople get the word?That's nobody's business but the TurksNobody's business but the Turks