Come Up to My Place by Leonard Bernstein Lyrics

[CHIP]
My father told me, "Chip, my boy
There'll come a time when you leave home
If you should ever hit New York
Be sure to see the Hippodrome"

[HILDY]:
The Hippodrome?

[CHIP]
The Hippodrome

[HILDY]
Did I hear right?
Did you say the Hippodrome?

[CHIP]
Yes, you heard right
Yes, I said the Hip-

Hey, what did you stop for?
[HILDY]
It ain't there anymore
Aida sang an "A"
And blew the place away!

[CHIP]
Aw, I wanted to see the Hippodrome!

[HILDY, spoken]
Give me a chance, kid. I may not have 5,000 seats, but the one I have is a honey!

(sung)
Come up to my place

[CHIP, spoken]
Oh no, lady; the Forrest Theatre!

(sung)
When I was home I saw the plays
The Ladies Drama Circle showed
Now I am here, I want to get
Some tickets for Tobacco Road

[HILDY]
Tobacco Road?
[CHIP]
Tobacco Road

[HILDY]
Did I dig that?
Did you say Tobacco Road?

[CHIP]
Yes, you dug that
Yes, I said Tobac-

Hey, what for did you stop?

[HILDY]
That show has closed up shop
The actors washed their feet
And called it Angel Street

[CHIP, spoken]
Aw, I wanted to see Tobacco Road.

[HILDY]
Stick with me, kid, and I'll show you the road to ruin!

(sung)
Come up to my place
[CHIP, spoken]
Oh no, Battery Park!

(sung)
Back home I dreamt of catching fish
So big I couldn't carry 'em
They told me that they have my size
Right here in the Aquarium

[HILDY]
Aquarium?

[CHIP]
Aquarium

[HILDY]
Hold the phone, Joe
Did you say Aquarium?

[CHIP]
I'm still ringing;
But I said Aquar-

Did you stop for what, hey?

[HILDY]
The fish have flown away
They're in the Bronx instead,
They might as well be dead!
Come up to my place

[CHIP, spoken]
No, Chambers Street!

(sung)
They told me I could see New York
In all its spreading strength and power
From the city's highest spot
Atop the famous Woolworth Tower

[HILDY]
The Woolworth Tower?

[CHIP]
The Woolworth Tower

[HILDY]
Beat me, Daddy
Did you say the Woolworth Tower?

[CHIP]
I won't beat you
But I said the Wool-

Did you stop for hey, what?

[HILDY]
That ain't the highest spot
You're just a little late,
We got the Empire State!
Let's go to my place!

[CHIP]
Let's go to Cleopatra's Needle
Let's see Wanamaker's Store
Let's go to Lindy's, go to Luchow's
Let's see Radio City and Herald Square
Go to Reuben's! Go to Macy's!
To the Roxy! Cloisters! Gimbel's!
Flatiron Building!
Hippodrome!

[HILDY]
My place!