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Getting Out of Town Lyrics


Lyrics by MICHAEL STEWART
Original lyrics by MORT DIXON and JOE YOUNG
Woman 1:
I'm grabbin' my hat and coat.

Man 1:
I'm leavin' the cat a note.

Man 1 and Woman 1:
Quick, call me a ferry-boat.
Gettin' out of town.

Man 2:
I'm shinin' my travelin' shoes.
Big scoop in the Daily News.
"Who's sayin' his toodle-oos?"
Gettin' out of town.

Girls:
We're leavin' the boys in style.
We're linin' 'em up in file,
And givin' them each a smile,
I'm leavin' the cat a note.
Quick, call me a ferry-boat.
Gettin' out of town.

All:
Cares fly by. They're sayin' bye, bye,
And we're shoutin', "Hoorah!"
Wings spredin' 'cause we're headin' for
Hotcha, hotcha, hotcha.

My neighbors are awful nice.
They promised to feed the mice.
Hey, Iceman! Don't need your ice.
Gettin' out of town.

Cares fly by. They're sayin' bye, bye,
And we're shoutin', "Hoorah!"
Wings spredin' 'cause we're headin' for
Hotcha, hotcha, hotcha.
Hotcha, hotcha, hotcha.

A new kind of company,
It's just magnetizin' me.
I'm footloose and fancy free.
Gettin' out of town.

Additional Verses
Not on the OCR
I'm wearin' my hat and coat.
I'm leavin' the cat a note.
Quick, call me a ferry-boat.
Gettin' out of town.

My tickets are in my hand.
Gosh, isn't the feelin' grand.
Good gracious, they've sent a band!
Gettin' out of town.
Last Update: October, 21st 2014

42nd Street Lyrics

  1. Act 1
  2. Overture
  3. Audition
  4. Young and Healthy
  5. Shadow Waltz
  6. Go Into Your Dance
  7. You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me
  8. Getting Out of Town
  9. Dames
  10. Keep Young and Beautiful
  11. Dames (Continued)
  12. I Only Have Eyes for You
  13. We're in the Money
  14. Act One Finale Lyrics 
  15. Act 2
  16. Entr'acte
  17. Sunny Side to Every Situation
  18. Lullaby of Broadway
  19. About a Quarter to Nine
  20. With Plenty of Money and You
  21. Shuffle off to Buffalo
  22. 42nd Street
  23. 42nd Street (Reprise)
  24. Finale Ultimo

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