I'll 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 gettin' nowhere Seein' my prayers go unanswered I guess the Lord must be in New York City Well, here I am, Lord, knockin' at your backdoor Ain't it wonderful to be, Where I've always wanted to be For the first time I'll be free here in New York City 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 So tired of gettin' nowhere Seein' my prayers go unanswered I guess the Lord must be in New York City Well, here I am, Lord, knockin' at your backdoor Ain't it wonderful to be, Where I've always wanted to be For the first time I'll be free here in New York City Onnn onnnnahhhh ahhh onnn Onnn onnnnahhhh ahhh onnn