A popular song from 1908.
Words by Wm. Mahoney.
Music by Alfred Solman.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Oh, I long for you, my New York, I do
I wonder how you are?
I would give a year of my life to hear
The sound of a Broadway car
Never more will I ever say “goodbye”
When once more I get home
Oh, I’m feeling so blue
But I know what I’ll do
It’s me for the telephone
Hello! Hello! Central! Hello!
Chorus:
Oh! Central, give me New York town
No matter what the cost
Give me its joys, its noise, its boys
Without them I am lost
Connect me with “The Great White Way”
Don’t say the wires are down
And I’ll gayly shout “Hurray”
Just as soon as I can say
“Hello! Old New York town”
2. Many months have passed
Since I saw you last
I miss you more each day
And when I get home
Never more I’ll roam
But stick to the “Great White Way”
Central, are you there?
Give me old “Times Square”
The only place for mine
Or some Rathskeller bright
Where the boys are tonight
All driving a good old stein
Hello! Hello! Central! Hello!