Song lyrics to I’ll See You in C-U-B-A (1920) by Irving Berlin, performed by Desi Arnaz on the I Love Lucy episodes, The Mustache, Ricky’s Contract
Not so far from here
There’s a very lively atmosphere
Everybody’s going there this year
And there’s a reason
The season opened last July
Ever since the U.S.A. went dry
Everybody’s going there and I’m going too
[Chorus]
I’m on my way to Cuba
There’s where I’m going
Cuba, there’s where I’ll stay
Cuba, where wine is flowing
And where dark-eyed Stellas
Light their feller’s panatellas
Cuba, where all is happy
Cuba, where all is gay
Why don’t you plan a wonderful trip to Havana?
Hop on a ship and I’ll see you in C-U-B-A
Take a friend’s advice
Drinking in a cellar isn’t nice
Anybody who has got the price
Should be a Cuban
Have you been longing for the smile?
That you haven’t had for quite a while?
If you have then follow me and I’ll show the way
[Chorus]
Come on along to Cuba
There’s where I’m going
Cuba, there’s where I’ll stay
Cuba, where wine is flowing
And where dark-eyed Stellas
Light their feller’s panatellas
Cuba, where all is happy
Cuba, where all is gay
With so much scotch and rye on the table
I’ll drink ’til I won’t be able to see you in C-U-B-A