Start spreadin' the news, I'm leavin' 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 I want to wake up in a city that doesn't sleep And find I'm king of the hill, top of the heap 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 I want to wake up in a city that never sleeps And find I'm top of the list, a-number-one King of the hill, a-number-one These little town blues are melting away I'm gonna make a brand new start of it in old new york If I can make it here, I'll make it real seems here It's up to you, new york, new york