Bette Midler — On a Slow Boat to China

[Intro: Bette Midler and Barry Manilow, spoken] Hey, nice piano playin', Manilow Thank you, Miss M Whatcha doin' these days? Makin' records Really? Yes, really Do you still play piano for people? Well, depends on who [Verse 1: Midler] Hmm, I'm gonna get you On a slow boat to China All to myself alone Get you and keep you In my arms evermore Leave all the others Waitin' on a faraway shore Out on the briny Where the moon's Big and shiny Meltin' your heart of stone I'm gonna get you On a slow boat to China All to myself alone [Midler and Manilow, spoken:] Bette, I didn't know You felt that way about me I don't, I need a piano player Ah, just like the old days You're not gonna change keys On me are yah? Uh huh Oh [Verse 2: Midler, Manilow, and Both] I'm gonna get you (You're never gonna get me) On a slow boat to China (Not in a fast or slow boat at any crick) All to myself alone (I just get motion sick) I'm gonna make you mine (Ha, you'll have to stand in line) Get you and keep you In my band evermore (Now there's a new attack) Leave all the others on the shore (For me they'd swim to China) (To China and back) Out on the briny (I wouldn't like the ocean) Where the moon's big and shiny (Not even in a rowboat) Melting your heart of stone Come on what do yah say? (You always get your way) I'm gonna get you On a slow boat to China All to myself alone, together All to myself alone