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 right through the very heart of it, New York, New York.
[Chorus:] I wanna wake up in a city that doesn't sleep and find I'm king of the hill, top of the heap.
[Verse 2:] These 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, New York.
[Chorus:] I want to wake up in a city that never sleeps and find I'm a number one, top of the list, king of the hill, a number one.
[Verse 3:] These little town blues are melting away. I'll 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, New York.