New York City Surprise Ringtones

I'm digging through the glove box I thought I had a map in here The driver's door doesn't lock I bought the car my junior year There's candy in my backpack And you can pick our soundtrack We're heading for the East Coast tonight So pack your bags and hold on tight 'Cause we're taking off We're taking off Run away with me We're on the way to New York City Take my hand and see Manhattan never looked so pretty Travel light and see the world right You'll never know if you never go so Run away with me And say hello to New York City Feet up on the dashboard We're driving with the windows down Did you forget your phone cord? We'll buy one in the next small town Get dinner at an IHOP A shower at a truck stop We'll listen to some Johnny Cash Take my hand and don't look back 'Cause we're moving on We're moving on Run away with me We're on the way to New York City Take my hand and see Manhattan never looked so pretty Travel light and see the world right You'll never know if you never go so Run away with me And say hello to New York City Run away Run away Run away Run away Run away with me We're on the way to New York City Take my hand and see Manhattan never looked so pretty Travel light and see the world right You'll never know if you never go so Run away with me Stroll the midtown streets And tell me that you don't feel giddy Lady Liberty Ain't throwing us a wink or is she? Travel light and see the world right You'll never know if you never go so Run away with me And say hello to New York City Say hello to New York City Say hello to New York City

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To know what it's like to love somebody the way I love you To know what it's like to love somebody the way I love you To know how it feels to kill yourself with bad habits To know what you want, know you'll never truly have it New York City, please go easy on me tonight New York City, please go easy on this heart of mine 'Cause I'm losing my lover to the arms of another New York City, please go easy on me tonight New York City, please go easy on me tonight When I went away, saw your face in my rearview I know that look on your face, that I had lost you New York City, please go easy on me tonight New York City, please go easy on this heart of mine 'Cause I'm losing my lover to the arms of another New York City, please go easy on me tonight You promised, I promised I never knew I could be this selfish Nights downtown, it's a new town But I keep thinking I see your face in the crowd But you're not here and you won't be 'Cause you loved me enough to let go of me New York City, please go easy on me tonight New York City, please go easy on this heart of mine 'Cause I'm losing my lover to the arms of another New York City, please go easy on me tonight

Did you ever see a woman Coming out of New York City With a frog in her hand Did you ever see a woman Coming out of New York City With a frog in her hand I did don't you know I did don't you know I did don't you know And don't it show

Standing on the corner, just me and yoko ono, We was waiting for jerry to land. Up come a man with a guitar in his hand, Singing, have a marijuana, if you can. His name was david peel and we found that he was real, He sang, the pope smokes dope evryday. Up come a policeman, shoved us of the street, Singing, power to the people today. New york city! New york city! New york city! Que pasa, new york? Que pasa, new york? Hey! hey! Well, down to maxs, kansas city, got down the nitty gritty With the elephants memory band. Laid something down as the news spread around About the plastic ono elephants memory band. Well, we played some funky boogie, and laid some tutti fritti, Singing, long tall sallys a man. Up come a preacher man, tryin to be a teacher, Singing, gods a red herring in drag! New york city! New york city! New york city! Que pasa, new york? Que pasa, new york? Ha! ha! Hey! hey! hey! hey! Hey! Oh yeah! Hey! new york city! Alright, new york city! New york city! Que pasa, new york? Que pasa, new york? Hey! hey! Well, we did the staten island ferry, making movies for the telly, Played the fillmore and apollo for freedom. Tried to shake our image, just a-cycling through the village, But we found that we had left it back in london. Well, nobody came to bug us, hustle us or shove us, We decided to make it our home. If the man wants to shove us out, we gonna jump and shout, The statue of liberty said, come! New york city! New york city! New york city! Que pasa, new york? Que pasa, new york? Hey! hey! Oh, new york! Uh, uh, uh. Well, new york, yeh, Alright! Oh, new york city! Back in new york city! Yeah, new york city! Que pasa, new york? Que pasa, new york? Ass city! Down in the village, Yeah, what a city! Que pasa, new york? Que pasa, new york? Yeah, rock on! Ow! uh! Yeah! Que pasa, new york? Que pasa, new york? Hey! what a bad, bad city! Bad-ass city! Bad-ass city! Que pasa, new york? Que pasa, new york? Hey, city! city! Another version -------------------------------- Recorded live at the madison square garden, new york, n.y. 30 august 1972 Power to the people! Power to the people! Power to the people! Power to the people! Power to the people! Power to the people! Power to the people! Power to the people! Power to the people! Two, three, four! Standing on the corner, just me and yoko ono, We was waiting for her hour to land, Up come a man with a guitar in his hand, Have marijuana if you can. Well, his name was david peel And we found that he was real, The pope smokes dope evry day. Up come the police, shoved us off the street, Singing, power to the people today! New york city! Madison square garden! Hey! Whats happenin, man? Went back to kansas city, laid down the nitty gritty With the elephants memory band. Laid something down as the news spread around About the plastic ono elephants memory band. Played some tutti frutti and played some funky boogie, Long tall sallys a man! Up come the preacherman, tryin to be a teacher, Singing, gods a red herring in drag! New york city! New york city! New york city! Que pasa, new york? Que pasa, new york? Hey! Ow! Ooh! Well, new york city, babe! New york! New york city! Yeah, new york city! Down in the village! New york city! Come on, hit it! Ah, what a bad ass city! Yeah! Roll over!

I wish I was in New York City Where the nights are bright So my dreams can shine I wish I was a little bit older now 'Cause then maybe I, oh, I can reach the stars This life is passing by And it's leaving me behind tonight I travel far and travel wide 'Cause in times, I know, you over-analyze The things you do, the things you said Where you break my heart Don't leave me now, I pray 'Cause life is passing by And it's leaving me behind If you let me go, I'll go If you're holding on How do I learn to fly? I'll be somewhere far away I'll be somewhere far away, yeah If you let me go, I'll go If you're holding on How do I learn to fly? If you let me go, I'll go If you're holding on How do I learn to fly? I'll be somewhere far away I'll be somewhere far away I'll be somewhere far away I'll be somewhere far away, yeah Whoa-no Whoa-go Oh, oh, oh

Broadway lights in taxi cabs Everybody is moving fast Uptown Downtown What's your fame She can take what you can bring She gave me a light Came up to the inner city She raise me up And taught me to fight Yeah She opens my mind I got to the late great day The greatest town that you'll ever find She's my heart I love New York City She's leaving down so many time Yeah Life is always tough On New York City Oh lord But she's fine, she always survives Yeah She's the queen And stands her ground Nobody can take her down Good time, bad time she can swine Ended any but a vibe She's a rock As... And no one can take her freedom away Can take her freedom I love her style Whatever she's clean or dirty She's the greatest town that you'll ever find She's my heart I love New York City She's leaving down so many time Yeah Life is always tough On New York City Oh lord But she's fine, she always survives Yeah You know she's my heart I really love New York City She's lived and died so many times You know life can be real tough On my real city But she's fine, she always survives Yeah She's my heart I love New York City She's leaving down so many time Yeah Life is always tough On New York City Oh lord But she's fine, she always survives Oh yeah She's my heart I love New York City She's leaving down so many time Yeah Life is always tough On New York City Oh lord But she's fine, she always survives Oh yeah Let's sing for New York City Oh New York City New York City New York New York New York New York City Hey New York City New York New York New York Let's sing for New York City

Twouvém kanpé Loin de ma terre natale Loin de toute affection Moun ap méprizé moun Travay tout la jounen Sé le vice péyi-sa Kijan'm fèm rétounen dan péyim? Twouvém kanpé Loin de, terre natale Loin de toute affection Moun ap méprizé moun Travay tout la jounen Sé le vice péyi-sa Kijan'm fèm rétounen dan péyim? (Alé la) Twouvém kanpé Loin de Pòtoprèns, Ayiti Loin de toute affection Moun ap méprizé moun Travay tout la jounen Sé le vice péyi-sa Kijan'm fèm tounen dan péyim? Boy Oh Oh Mila Mila, mila, mila, mila, mila Mila Mila, mila, mila Épa Wo-oh, oh, oh, oh Alon ti piti dansé Wo-oh, oh, oh, oh Alakalé kakalé Wo-oh, oh, oh, oh An pa fouti tann' sa Wo-oh, oh, oh, oh Yon ti zanmi manman nan Wo-oh, oh, oh, oh Yon ti kach-kach plumen Wo-oh, oh, oh, oh Sankò wèl Ou pa wèl Sankò wèl Komansé wèl Sankò wèl Ou pa wèl Sankò wèl Komansé wèl Oulala Pa rélé, pa rélé M'anvi dil, mwen paka dil Pa rélé, pa rélé M'anvi mèt chinwam nan chinwal Pa rélé, pa rélé M'anvi mèt kinòm nan kinòl Pa rélé, pa rélé Ala ti piti dansé Ala ti piti dansé Pa rélé, pa rélé Éya hé Éya, éya hé (éyasa) Éya hé Éya, éya hé (éyasa) Éya hé Éya, éya hé (éyasa) Éya hé Éya, éya hé (éyasa) Oulala Mila Mila Mila Mila Mila Mila Mila Mila Mila Wo-oh, oh, oh, oh Alon ti piti dansé Wo-oh, oh, oh, oh Alakalé kakalé Wo-oh, oh, oh, oh An pa fouti tann' sa Wo-oh, oh, oh, oh Yon ti zanmi manman nan Wo-oh, oh, oh, oh Yon ti kach-kach plumen Wo-oh, oh, oh, oh Yon ti lawò lawò Wo-oh, oh, oh, oh Yon ti kach-kach plumen Wo-oh, oh, oh, oh Robinson kòté'w té yé? (Woh nan lannwuit-la) Lami Béka kòté'w té yé? (Woh nan lannwuit-la) Ti-Sonson kòté'w té yé? (Woh nan lannwuit-la) Oh, au clair de la lune Maman (Mon ami Pierrot, Papa) Au clair de la lune, Parrain (Mon ami Pierrot, Papa) Au clair de la lune, Marraine (Mon ami Pierrot, Papa) Robinson kòté'w té yé? (Woh nan lannwuit-la) Lami Béka kòté'w té yé? (Woh nan lannwuit-la) Ti-Sonson kòté'w té yé? (Woh nan lannwuit-la) Tou lakay sa man di lakay (Sa man di lakay lèm arrivé?) Mézanmi, mézanmi (Sa man di lakay lèm arrivé?) Mézanmi, mézanmi (Sa man di lakay lèm arrivé?) Mézanmi, mézanmi (Sa man di lakay lèm arrivé?) Oulala Éya hé Éya, éya hé Éyasa, éya Éya, éya Éya, éya (Éyasa) Lagwuiyann, éya Matinik, éya New York City, éya (Éyasa) Éya, éya Éya, éya Éya, éya, éya (Éyasa) Monaco, éya Labèljik, éka New York City, éya (Éyasa) Éya, éya Éya, éya Éya, éya, éya (Éyasa) Pòtoprèns, éya Lagwadloup, éya Skandinavi, éya (Éyasa) Woh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Lòt ali, saw genyen? Woh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Litali, saw genyen? Woh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Skandinavi, saw genyen? Woh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Ville de Paris, saw genyen? Woh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh New York City, sa ki ni? Woh-oh-oh Woh-oh-oh Mézanmi nou pral Ayiti Mézanmi nou pral Matinik Mézanmi nou pral an Gwuiyan Bèl fini nou pral a Gwadloup Mézanmi nou pral a Pari Mézanmi nou renmen nan pil Nou renmen'l Nou renmen'l Nou renmen'l Nou renmen'l Nou renmen'l Nou renmen'l Nou renmen'l Mézanmi nou pral Ayiti Mézanmi nou pral Matinik Mézanmi nou pral an Gwuiyan Bèl fini nou pral a Gwadloup Mézanmi nou pral a Pari Mézanmi nou renmen nan pil Nou renmen'l Nou renmen'l Nou renmen'l Nou renmen'l Nou renmen'l Nou renmen'l Nou renmen'l Woh-oh-oh Woh Gadon payèt kòlé Gadon payèt kòlé Gadon payèt kòlé Gadon payèt kòlé Allez en paix, mes enfants

Addressing the blues I see you're drinking again You're smoking smack inside your cigarette Looking pale and thin It's a shame It's a pity New York City The lights of the town They keep you up all night So you pour yourself a drink And go out looking for a fight And the girls, they're so pretty New York City Something has changed The way these people think It drove them all to drink Gravel churns and groans from The torn up ground People bought and sold Out there running around Turn out the lights Turn down the sound For me Ain't nothing for free In New York City Digging a ditch Some people living in the street Tired, cold, and dirty Ain't got no shoes for their feet Ain't it strange Bumming change In New York City You can pay for it now Or with a thirty-day note Take it down to D street Someone'll cut your throat Bring your knife and your fork In New York New York New York City

Going back to New York city To do the things I never did I'm heading back to New York city To see the things I never saw Things like the ABC No Rio oh oh I'm gonna search this town both high and low I'm gonna go all the places where New Yorkers go. I'm gonna see Staten Island gonna take the boat I'm gonna search every place till I reach zero Going back to New York city You might be by those Asian trees I'm heading back to New York city Times square and all those Broadway babes And if the devil has a playground yeh yeh You wanna bet New York is the devil's swing Let's shake let's make a deal Of all the bright light cities spread around the globe There ain't a skyline better than New York New York I'm going back to the place I lost my heart I'm going back to the place I lost my heart Spend my time trying to find you Here in New York Going back to New York city To do the things I never did I know I'm gonna find you baby yeh yea I'm gonna search this town both high and low I'm gonna go all the places where New Yorkers go. I'm gonna see Staten Island gonna take the boat I'm gonna search every place till I reach zero I'm going back to New York city Heading back to find you I'm going back to New York city Heading back to find you

You called me last night on the telephone And I was glad to hear from you 'cause I was all alone You said, "It's snowing, it's snowing - God I hate this weather!" Now I walk through blizzards just to get us back together Instrumental We met in the springtime at a rock-n-roll show It was on the Bowery when it was time to go We kissed on the subway in the middle of the night I held your hand, you held mine, it was the best night of my life 'Cause everyone's your friend in New York City And everything looks beautiful when you're young and pretty The streets are paved with diamonds and there's just so much to see But the best thing about New York City is you and me Instrumental Statue of Liberty, Staten Island Ferry, Co-op City, "Cats" and Tiffany's Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge The Empire State where Dylan lived Coney Island and Times Square Rockefeller Center Wish I was there Instrumental You wrote me a letter just the other day Said "Springtime is coming soon, so why don't you come to stay?" I packed my stuff, got on the bus, I can't believe it's true I'm three days from New York City and I'm three days from you 'Cause everyone's my friend in New York City And everything looks beautiful when you're young and pretty The streets are paved with diamonds and there's just so much to see But the best thing about New York City is you and me 'Cause everyone's my friend in New York City And everything looks beautiful when you're young and pretty The streets are paved with diamonds and there's just so much to see But the best thing about New York City is you and me Instrumental

Do it, feel it, touch it, taste it Be it, live it, need it, take it Just another day I want to get away I've got a ticket for a new adventure No one will know our name So we can start again And all we're gonna do is seek out pleasure The city calls to me It offers what i need We can escape and take it on together Bridge: Come away with me Chorus: New york city lights so bright We can lose ourselves And start a new life Run away and leave tonight (Let's do it, feel it, touch it, taste it) New york city take a bite and Subway down to times all night It's me on world informed alright (Do it, feel it, touch it, taste it) I want to take your hand Fly over sea and land It's the beginning of the end It's our time A dollar says it's true This town gets hold of you We'll see it written right across the skyline Bridge Chorus Run away with me Run away with me Chorus New york city lights so bright We can lose ourselves and start a new life Come on baby, please tonight It's me on world, it's all alright (Let's do it, touch it, feel it, taste it) Na, na, na, na, hey, hey, hey (Be it, live it, need it, take it)

New York City Boy You'll never have a bored day 'Cause you're a New York City Boy Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway When you're a boy Some days are tough Lying on your bad Playing punk rock and stuff Home is a boot camp You gotta escape Wanna go and wander in the ticker-tape You feel the deal is real You're a New York City boy So young, so run Into New York City New York City boy You'll never have a bored day 'Cause you're a New York City Boy Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway The street is amazing The hoochies unreal Check out all the hardware At the latest deal Hear a song That's the bomb If you don't get the mix It's got eighty-six You feel the deal is real You're in New York City New York City boy You'll never have a bored day 'Cause you're a New York City Boy Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway You feel the deal is real You're a New York City boy So young, so run Into New York City New York City Boy This is your reward day 'Cause you're a New York City Boy Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway New York City New York City New York City Boy You'll never have a bored day 'Cause you're a New York City Boy Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway (You'll never have a bored day) New York City Boy (New York City) This is your reward day (You'll never have a bored day) 'Cause you're a New York City Boy (New York City) Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway 'Cause you're a New York City Boy Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway

Tonight... To know what it's like to love somebody the way I love you To know what it's like to love somebody the way I love you To know how it feels to kill yourself with bad habits To know what you want, know you'll never truly have it New York City, please go easy on me tonight New York City, please go easy on this heart of mine Cause I'm losing my lover to the arms of another New York City, please go easy on me Tonight... When I went away, saw your face in my rear-view I know that look on your face, that I had lost you New York City, please go easy on me tonight New York City, please go easy on this heart of mine Cause I'm losing my lover to the arms of another New York City, please go easy on me New York City New York City

There's a pale winter moon in the sky coming through my window And the park is laid out like a bed below It's a cold, dark night and my heart melts like the snow And the bells of New York City tell me not to go Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh It's always this time of year that my thoughts undo me With the ghosts of many lifetimes all abound But from these mad heights I can always hear the sound Of the bells of New York City singing all around Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh Stay with me Stay with me Refuge from these broken dreams Wait right here, oh wait with me On silent snow-filled streets Sing to me one song for joy and one for redemption And whatever is in between that I call mine With the streetlamp light to Illuminate the gray And the bells of New York City calling me to stay The bells of New York City calling me to stay Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

Come on little baby, gimme your hand Check out the high spots, the lay of the land You don't need a rocket or a big limousine Ooh come on over baby and I'll make you obscene I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City All over the city and down to the dives Don't mess with this place, it'll eat you alive I got a lip smackin' honey to soak up the jam On top of the world, ma, ready to slam I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City Movin' all over like a jumpin' bean To take a look at that thing in the tight ass jean Just comin' your way now, you may be in luck Don't you fret, boy, she's ready to buck I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City I feel safe in New York City New York, New York, New York I feel safe in a cage in New York City

Fine girl from New York City I don't mind if you give me chance Can I have just one more dance? Before you leave for the summer time Run away with me I don't care if you got a man Can I have just one more dance? Before you leave for the summer time She just came into town last month And she won't be around that long I just wanna have a good time (Good time) Maybe once maybe two times (Two times) She got the prettiest smile And she got the wittiest mind Say before you catch that flight Can I have a wickedest whine, whine? Fine girl from New York City I don't mind if you give me chance Can I have just one more dance? Before you leave for the summer time Run away with me I don't care if you got a man Can I have just one more dance? Before you leave for the summer time Yeah, she makes me sing She always got me actin' out She's like the wind She's just a traveler passin' by Maybe in another life These feelings won't die Before you catch that flight Can I have a kiss one time, time? Fine girl from New York City I don't mind if you give me chance Can I have just one more dance? Before you leave for the summer time (Runaway, ohh-oh) Run away with me I don't care if you got a man Can I have just one more dance? Before you leave for the summer time Fine girl from New York City I don't mind if you give me chance Can I have just one more dance? Before you leave for the summer time (Yeah-yeah) Run away with me I don't care if you got a man Can I have just one more dance? Before you leave for the summer time Run away with me From New York City Give me that one more dance Before you leave for the summer time Before you roll with another ride Before you leave for the summer time Can you give me one true love with you? Baby, me and you at the summer time

I'm moving to New York Huh, turn me up baby I got it Huh, I said I got it I'm livin' in New York City (yeah) I'm livin' in New York I'm livin' in New York City (yeah) In the center of the world I'm livin' in New York City (yeah) Wait 'til you see what I do I'm livin' in New York City (yeah) To find somebody like you I said me (me), you (you), N (N) Y (Y) Why not, (why not) Why not, (why not) Why not, (why not) I'm walking my bulldog baby (yeah) In the middle of Central Park Taking over downtown baby (yeah) Long after it gets dark Every night is a mystery (yeah) Baby I just can't sleep I gotta stay out all night (yeah) So you can find me I'm livin' in New York City (yeah) I'm livin' in New York I'm livin' in New York City (yeah) In the center of the world I'm livin' in New York City (yeah) Wait 'til you see what I do I'm livin' in New York City (yeah) To find somebody like you I said me (me), you (you), N (N) Y (Y) Why not, (why not) Why not, (why not) Why not, (why not) I said Black Daddy (yeah) I thought I was living (yeah) 'Till I woke up to a siren I thought I was over (yeah) 'Till I met these New York soldiers They keep on working (Keep on working) They keep on fighting (keep on fighting) America (America) It's time to wake up (time to wake up) 'Cause I'm livin' in New York City I'm livin' in New York I'm livin' in New York City In the center of the world I'm livin' in New York City Where girls are pretty, streets are witty I'm livin' in New York City Where everybody's livin', and everybody's winning I'm livin' in New York City Where streets are witty, girls look pretty I'm livin' in New York City And it's, and it's, and it's livin' in me Good god (yeah) I said me (me), you (you), N (N) Y (Y) Why not, (why not), why not, (why not), why not, (why not) I gotta testify, I gotta testify Good god (yeah) Testify Good god (yeah) I'm livin' in New York City (yeah) I'm livin' in New York City (yeah) I'm livin' in New York City ((yeah) I'm livin' it up, livin' it up. livin' it up Good god (yeah) And he's livin' in me (yeah) Is livin' in me (yeah) Is livin' in me now (yeah) How I'm livin' it up, livin' it up Cause he's livin' it up Me (me), you (you), N (N) Y (Y) Why not, (why not), why not, (why not), why not, (why not)

My name is Luka I live on the second floor I live upstairs from you Yes, I think you've seen me before If you hear something late at night Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight Just don't ask me what it was Just don't ask me what it was Just don't ask me what it was I think it's 'cause I'm clumsy I try not to talk too loud Maybe it's because I'm crazy I try not to act too proud They only hit until you cry After that you don't ask why You just don't argue anymore You just don't argue anymore You just don't argue anymore Yes, I think I'm okay I walked into the door again If you ask that's what I'll say It's not your business anyway I guess I'd like to be alone With nothing broken, nothing thrown Just don't ask me how I am Just don't ask me how I am Just don't ask me how I am My name is Luka I live on the second floor I live upstairs from you Yes, I think you've seen me before If you hear something late at night Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight Just don't ask me what it was Just don't ask me what it was Just don't ask me what it was They only hit until you cry After that you don't ask why You just don't argue anymore You just don't argue anymore You just don't argue anymore Thank you

I'll say goodbye To all my sorrow And by tomorrow I'll be on my way I guess the Lord must be in New York City I'm so tired Of gettin' nowhere Seein' my prayers Goin' unanswered I guess the Lord must be in New York City Well, here I am, Lord Knockin' at your back door, mm-mm-mm-mm Ain't it wonderful to be Where I've always wanted to be? For the first time, I'll breathe free here in New York City I'll say goodbye To all my sorrow And by tomorrow I'll be on my way I guess the Lord must be in New York City So tired Of gettin' nowhere Seein' my prayers Goin' unanswered I guess the Lord must be in New York City Well, here I am, Lord Knockin' at your back door, mm-mm-mm-mm Ain't it wonderful to be Where I've always wanted to be? For the first time, I'll breathe free here in New York City Uh, wah, wah, wah Uh, wah, wah, wah Uh, wah, wah, wah

This is the finish, my friend, this is the end It's a revolution, it's a civilian revenge There's no need to move or adjust your television Whenever an era dies, another era begins These American fights, these American wars These American stripes, these American stars But these American cages have American bars We hunger for truth, so we headed for y'all Towers are crumbling, bridges are falling Limits are fading, the normal is boring Looking at time move progressively forward Look at the days just, just vanish before me You wanted a Benz but you couldn't afford it Now you would kill to put your foot in a Taurus It's different from the madness, and never look backwards But this is a crisis, prepare for disaster Start spreading the news (start, start, start, start spreading the news) I'm leaving today (and I'm gone, and I'm gone, and I'm gone just like that) I want to be a part of it (be, be, be, be, yeah) New York, New York New York Breaker breaker 9, breaker breaker 1-9 Could you please get a operator on the phone line? This is not a riot, it's way much more than that These people are dying, we are under attack Wait, let me call you back, let me get my strap 'Cause we ain't taking shit, so therefore we're fightin' back We ain't waitin' on the line for a 9-1-1-9-9, whatever man I ain't got time for all this nonsense, enemy responses Ain't a dial tone in a home on the continent Got me in these bandages, this jungle is up under me Man I swear they sleeping, they unconscious, or they slumberin' So we break the peace to get a piece of what we want to get Act like we new to this, like we gon' rummage it Let them know we run this shit And let them know this how you feel the way your country is Now look how beautiful destruction is (pah) Start spreading the news (start spreading the news) I'm leaving today (I'm leaving, I'm leaving, yeah) I want to be a part of it (be a part of New York) New York, New York (New York) New York

Start spreading the news I'm leaving today I want to be a part of it New York, New York These vagabond shoes They are longing to stray Right through the very heart of it New York, New York I want to wake up in a city That never sleeps And find I'm king of the hill Top of the heap These small town blues They are melting away I'll make a brand new start of it In old New York If I can make it there I'll make it anywhere It's up to you New York, New York New York, New York I want to wake up in a city That doesn't sleep And find that I'm number one Top of the list Head of the heap King of the hill These little town blues They've all melted away I'm gonna make a brand new start of it In old New York And If I can make it there I'll make it practically anywhere It's up to you New York, New York New York

Well, I shuffled through the city on the 4th of July I had a firecracker waiting to blow Breakin' like a robber who was makin' his way To the cities of Mexico Lived in an apartment out on Avenue A I had a tar-hut on the corner of 10th Had myself a lover who was finer than gold But I've been broken up and busted up since And love don't play any games with me Anymore like she did before The world won't wait, so I better shake That thing right out there through the door Hell, I still love you, New York Found myself a picture that would fit in the folds Of my wallet and it stayed pretty good Still amazed I didn't lose it on the roof of the place When I was drunk and I was thinking of you Every day the children they were singing their tune Out on the streets and you could hear from inside Used to take the subway up to Houston and 3rd I would wait for you and I'd try to hide And love won't play any games with you Anymore if you don't want 'em to The world won't wait and I watched you shake But honey, I don't blame you Hell, I still love you, New York Hell, I still love you, New York New York I remember Christmas in the blistering cold In a church on the upper west side Babe, I stood their singing, I was holding your arm You were holding my trust like a child Found a lot of trouble out on Avenue B But I tried to keep the overhead low Farewell to the city and the love of my life At least we left before we had to go And love won't play any games with you Anymore if you want 'em to So we better shake this old thing out the door I'll always be thinkin' of you I'll always love you though New York I'll always love you though New York, New York, New York

Start spreading the news I'm leaving today I want to be a part of it New York, New York These vagabond shoes are longing to stray And step a round of heart of it New York, New York I want to wake up in that city, that doesn't sleep To find I'm king of the hill Top of the heap My little town blues Are melting away I'll make a brand new start of it In old New York If I can make it there I'll make it anywhere It's up to you New York, New York New York, New York I wanna wake up, in the city that doesn't sleep To find I'm king of the hill Head of the list Cream of the crop at the top of the heap My little town blues are melting away I'll make a brand new start of it In old New York If I can make it there I'd make it anywhere Come on, come through New York, New York

Start spreading the news I'm leaving today I wanna be a part of it New York, New York These vagabond shoes Are longing to stray And step around the heart of it New York, New York I wanna wake up in the city That doesn't sleep To find I'm king of the hill Top of the heap My little town blues Are melting away I'll make a brand new start of it In old New York If I can make it there I'll make it anywhere It's up to you New York, New York

Silence slips between us, solitude complete The stillness clear and close as heaven's door The earth beats out its rhythm, in slow and perfect time Counterpoint and harmonies, life's melodies entwine And we fight the battle here where there's time to fall in step The secrets are still known here, but the secrets never kept Wild places, somewhere we can see the Father's hand Wild places, somewhere we can be alone with you We need a promised land Maybe we'll be wounded in the healing It's to be broken to be sure Can we embrace this strange awakening together? Is wisdom carved into creation? The old relationships defined As forbidding as her truth may be We'll learn her ways with time We'll learn to take it as it comes We can't change faster than we can Already we're a long way from the children we began Wild places, somewhere we can see the Father's hand Wild places, somewhere we can be alone with you We need a promised land Wood smoke rising, faces alive in the firelight Forsaking the road and making it home to be there tonight The young making good what they found in the wood What they learned of a land Putting dreams back together Talking it through, reaching out for the hand There's a moment caught suspended Communion born between our eyes Our vision clears its golden flight ascending And we have seen what we have come for And we will some day see again But we have climbed into the mountains So we must climb back down 'til then But we'll take it as it is crazy with love and disbelief And the magic of your morning The wilderness, the peace Wild places, somewhere we can see the Father's hand Wild places, somewhere we can be alone with you We need a promised land We need a promised land We need a promised land

I say goodbye to all my sorrows And by tomorrow I'll be on my way I guess the Lord must be in New York City I'm so tired of getting nowhere Seeing my prayers going unanswered I guess the Lord must be in New York City Well here I am, Lord Knocking on your back door Ain't it wonderful to be Where I've always wanted to be For the first time I'll be free in New York City I say goodbye to all my sorrows And by tomorrow I'll be on my way I guess the Lord must in New York City I'm so tired of getting nowhere Seeing my prayers going unanswered I guess the Lord must be in New York City Well here I am, Lord Knocking on your back door Ain't it wonderful to be Where I've always wanted to be For the first time I'll be free in New York City