There's a little island on the Hudson,
Mythical, magic and fair,
Shining like a diamond on de Hudson,
Far away from worriment and care.
What an isle, what an isle,
All the natives relax there in style.
What a life, what a life
All de money controlled by de wife.
On this little island on de Hudson
Everyone big millionaire
With his own cooperative castle
Rising in de air-conditioned air.
Life is easy, livin’s lazy,
On this isle where crazy dreams come true.
All you do is
Push de button
Up de elevator
Push de button
Out de orange juice
Push de button
From refrigerator come
Banana shortcake and frozen goose
Push de button
Wipe de window wiper
Push de button
Rinse de baby diaper
Push de button
Wanna fry de fish?
Push de button
Wash de dish?
Push de button.
What an isle, what an isle
Where de automat feed every child.
Where de brave and de free
Live and love electronically.
Push de button
Don’t be small potato,
Be a tycoon, big manipulator.
Push, apply de little finger and push
De button.
All you do is
Push de button
Up de helicopter
Push de button
Click de telephone
Push de button
From de television
Come de Pepto Bismol
With baritone.
Push de button
Out come Pagliacci
Push de button
Also Liberace.
Push de button
Wanna rock an’ roll
Push de button
Coca-col’
Push de button
Push de button.
What an isle, what an isle,
Squeeze de tube and get Pepsodent smile.
Crack de bank, rob de mail,
Turn de knob and get muzak in jail.
Push de button
Don’t be antiquated,
Get de baby
All prefabricated.
Push, apply de little finger and push
De button.
— E.Y. Harburg