Boston Blues (sung by Peggy Lee)
I took a trip to Boston, I was feelin' in the mood
For a plate of that wonderful famous food
When I got there I had a big shock
Just about as big as a whole city block

They had no beans in Boston, plenty of fish
Chinese food if that's your dish
Steaks and chops are a beautiful pair
I couldn't find any Boston beans there

When Captain John Smith came in sixteen fourteen
He was the first diplomat that the Indians had seen
If they had Boston beans then I really wouldn't know
I gotta admit that was a long time ago

No beans in Boston, plenty of fish
Chinese food if that's your dish
Steaks and chops are a beautiful pair
I couldn't find any Boston beans there

And when Paul Revere rode his horse that night
And lit those lanterns before the big fight
He must have been hungry when he got back
Boston beans would have been a beautiful snack

They have some tea leaves left from that well-known party
Great museums if you're feelin' arty
They have Cambridge and Harvard and M.I.T.
They didn't have any beans for me

No beans in Boston, plenty of fish
Chinese food if that's your dish
Steaks and chops are a beautiful pair
I couldn't find any Boston beans there
I love Boston but there's no beans there

Lyrics kindly provided by Vital