COME TO THE CASBAH
Type
Song
Composer
Alice D. Simms & Kay Twomey
Lyricist
Alice D. Simms & Kay Twomey
Performers
Ziggy Elman
Publisher
Santly-Joy Music Publishers, New York
Notes
The pseudo-chant at the end of “Casbah” lends an Oriental air to the piece. The spelling of “Casbah” varies between the “-bah” and “-ba” leading into the sustained “ahs.”
Lyrics

Casbah-a-a-a-a-a-ah

Casba-a-a-a-a-a-ah

Come to the Casbah, come

Come to the Casbah, come

Since the night we kissed

My heart is all aflame,

Jasmine’s in the mist

And I still call your name.

Come to the Casbah, come

Come to the Casbah, come

This was once a stairway to our rendezvous.

Now I walk alone and I am lost without you

Come to the Casbah, come

Come to the Casbah, come

Camel bells are ringing and each night I pray

It’s the caravan that’s bringing you my way,

Come to the Casbah, come

Come to the Casbah, come

Casba-a-a-a-a-a-ah!

Casbah-a-a-a-a-a-ah!