Start spreading the news
You're leaving today
Tell him frank I want to be a part of it
New york new york
Your vagabond shoes
They are longing to stray
And step around the heart of it
New york new york
I want to wake up in that city that doesn't sleep
And find your king of the hill
Top of the hill
Your small town blues
They're melting away
Gonna make a brand new start of it
In old new york
You always make it there
You make it anywhere
It's up to you
New york new york
New york new york
I wanna wake up in a city that doesn't sleep
And find I'm king of the hill
Top of the list
You bet number one king of the hill
These little town blues
They have all melted away
And I'm gonna make a brand new start of it
Right there in old new york
You'd better believe it folks you always
Make it there
You make it anywhere
Come on come through new york new york
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