I've covered every little highway,
And I've been climbing every hill.
I've been looking high,
And I've been looking low.
Looking for my Shanghai Lil.
The stars that hang high over Shanghai
Bring back the memory of a thrill.
I've been looking high,
And I've been looking low.
Looking for my Shanghai Lil.
I learned to love her.
The little devil was just a butterfly,
But you discover something on the level
Shining in her eyes.
Oh I've been trying to forget her,
But what the use? I never will.
I've been looking high,
And I've been looking low.
Looking for my Shanghai Lil.
