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 want to wake up, in that city that doesn't sleep, to find I'm a number 1, top of the list King of the hill, a number 1 my little town blues are melting away I'm gonna make a brand new start of it, in old New York and- If I can make it there, I'm gonna make it anywhere It's up to you, New York- New York