Constantinople

A 1928 popular song.
Words and music by Harry Carlton.

The sheet music:

Constantinople – SHEET-MUSICDownload

Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

Constantinople – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. Mister Noel Know-all was the teacher in a school
    Giving a lesson one afternoon
    LIttle Tommy Tomkins was the dunce and what a fool
    Didn’t know which was the sun or moon
    Teacher said to Tommy Tomkins, “Well
    See if you can sing this while you spell”

Chorus
Constantinople
C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-I-N-O-P-L-E
Constantinople
It’s as easy to sing it as saying your A B C
C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-I-N-O-P-L-E
Show your pluck now try your luck
And sing it loud with me
Constantinople
C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-I-N-O-P-L-E

  1. You may laugh at Tommy Tomkins
    ‘Cause he couldn’t spell Constantinople
    But wait and see
    If there’s anyone who thinks that they can do it
    Well, come on and try it along with me
    You can show me just how much you know
    Are you ready, everybody? Go!”

Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: