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Tenement Symphony Lyrics

Schubert wrote a symphony
Too bad he didn't finish it
Gershwin took a chord in 'G'
Proceeded to diminish it
I sought a variation
on a theme that I thought pretty
And I found my inspiration
On the east side of the city

The Cohens and the Kellys
The Campbells and Vermicellis
All form a part of my tenement symphony

The Cohen's pianola
The Kellys and their victrola
All warm the heart of my tenement symphony

The Campbells come tumb'lin' down the stairs
Hoodlie-ah, hoodlie-ah, hoodlie-ah
Oh Marie, oh Marie
You'll be late for your date with Izzy.

And from this confusion
I dreamed of a grand illusion
It's my tenement symphony in four flats

And from this confusion
I dreamed of a grand illusion
It's my tenement symphony in four flats

Tenement Symphony Lyrics performed by Sammy Davis, Jr. are property and copyright of the authors, artists and labels. You should note that Tenement Symphony Lyrics performed by Sammy Davis, Jr. is only provided for educational purposes only and if you like the song you should buy the CD


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