Finish the Lyrics - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

Type in the blanks for the missing lyrics to the song Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by They Might Be Giants.

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Last updated: February 16, 2024

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Hint	Answer
________ was Constantinople	Istanbul
Now it's ________, not Constantinople	Istanbul
Been a long time ____, Constantinople	gone
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit _____	night
Every ___ in Constantinople	gal
Lives in ________, not Constantinople	Istanbul
So if you've a ____ in Constantinople	date
She'll be waiting in ________	Istanbul
Even old New York was once ___ _________	New Amsterdam
Why they changed it I can't ___	say
People just liked it better that ___	way
So, take me ____ to Constantinople	back
No, you can't go ____ to Constantinople	back
Been a long time ____, Constantinople	gone
Why did Constantinople get the _____?	works
That's nobody's business but the _____	Turks
________, ________	Istanbul
________, ________	Istanbul
Even old New York was once ___ _________	New Amsterdam
Why they changed it I can't ___	say
People just liked it better that ___	way
________ was Constantinople	Istanbul
Now it's ________, not Constantinople	Istanbul
Been a long time ____, oh Constantinople	gone
Why did Constantinople get the _____?	works
That's nobody's business but the _____	Turks
So, take me ____ to Constantinople	back
No, you can't go ____ to Constantinople	back
Been a long time ____, Constantinople	gone
Why did Constantinople get the _____?	works
That's nobody's business but the _____	Turks
________	Istanbul

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