Egg Cream

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[Verse 1]
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When I was a young man, no bigger than this
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A chocolate egg cream was not to be missed
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Some U Bet's Chocolate Syrup, seltzer water mixed with milk
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You stir it up into a heady fro, tasted just like silk
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You scream, I steam, we all want egg cream
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You scream, I steam, we all want egg cream


[Bridge]
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[Verse 2]
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Now you can go to Junior's, Dave's on Canal Street
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And I think there's Ken's in Boston There must be something in L.A.
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But Becky's on Kings Highway, was the egg cream of choice
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And if you don't believe me, go ask any of the boys
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You scream, I steam, we all want egg cream
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You scream, I steam, we all want egg cream


[Bridge]
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[Verse 3]
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The only good thing I have to say about P.S. 92
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Was the egg cream served at Becky's, it was a fearsome brew
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For 50 cents you got a shot, choco bubbles up your nose
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That made it easier to deal with knife fights And kids pissing in the street
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You scream, I steam, we all want egg cream
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You scream, I steam, we all want egg cream


[Bridge]
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[Verse 4]
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So the next time you're in Brooklyn, please say hello for me
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At Totonno's for Pizza and ice cream at Al and Shirley's
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But mostly you go to Becky's, sit in a booth and say hello
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And have two chocolate egg cream, one to stay and one to go
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You scream, I steam, we all want egg cream
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You scream, I steam, we all want egg cream
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You scream, I steam, we all want egg cream
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You scream, I steam, we all want egg cream