Manhattan
Caetano Veloso Lyrics

We'll have Manhattan
We will enjoy all that Manhattan has to offer

The Bronx and Staten Island too
We will also explore other boroughs of New York City

It's lovely going through the zoo
Visiting Central Park Zoo is a delightful experience

It's very fancy
The city is quite upscale

On old Delancey Street, you know
Delancey Street has a rich and interesting history

The subway charms us so
We enjoy taking the subway

When balmy breezes blow to and fro
During the time of year when the breeze is calm and mild

And tell me what street
Can you name a street?

Compares with Mott Street in July?
Is there any street as bustling and vibrant as Mott Street during July?

Sweet pushcarts gently gliding by
Street vendors selling their wares in a peaceful manner are a sight to behold

The great big city's a wondrous toy
The city is an exciting place to be, like a magical plaything

Just made for a girl and boy
It's the perfect setting for a romantic rendezvous

We'll turn Manhattan into an isle of joy
We will create our own happiness in the city

We'll go to the Greenwich
We will visit Greenwich Village

Where modern man itch to be free
Where people yearn for liberation and self-expression

And Bowling Green you'll see with me
We will together visit Bowling Green park

We'll bathe at Brighton
We will go swimming at Brighton Beach

The fish you'll frighten when you're in
The sea creatures will be scared by our presence

Your bathing suit so thin
You'll be wearing a skimpy swimsuit

Will make the shellfish grin, fin to fin
The fish will be tickled by your attire

And South Pacific
We will attend a performance of the musical South Pacific

Is a terrific show they say
According to popular opinion, it's a wonderful show

We both may see it close some day
We can probably watch it up close at some point

The city's clamor can never spoil
The noisy environment of the city cannot ruin our spirits

The dreams of a boy and goil
The aspirations of a boy and girl

We'll have Manhattan
We will keep exploring Manhattan

We'll try to cross Fifth Avenue
We will undertake to cross the famous Fifth Avenue

As black as onyx
Dark, like the precious stone onyx

We'll find the Bronnix Park Express
We will locate the subway station that will take us to Bronx Park

Our Flatbush flat, I guess
Our apartment in Flatbush, I suppose

Will be a great success, more or less
It will be a good place to live, more or less

A short vacation
We will take a quick break

On Inspiration Point we'll spend
We will visit Inspiration Point and spend some time there

And in the station house we'll end
And we will conclude our journey in the subway station

But Civic Virtue cannot destroy
Even negative aspects of the city such as corruption and vice cannot affect us

The dreams of a [Incomprehensible]
The aspirations of people cannot be thwarted

We'll turn Manhattan into an isle of joy
We will continue to find joy in Manhattan and bring happiness to each other