New York

The skyline shines like Christmas lights

Like fireworks stuck in the sky

In New York, New York

The streets alive with the passing cars

Underneath all the man-made stars

In New York, New York

And this I swear, if you can make it here

Where anywhere becomes austere

Then may I see if what they say is true?

So long and farewell to the land I have dwelled

Tomorrow's song I'll sing in a different place

So long and goodbye to the city that scrapes the sky

But don't forget my name when I return again to New York

I remember my first nights

In Mark's apartment on the East Side

And our talks of girls and God and all our dreams

Coronado on the holiday

The compound and the L train

And five nights a week down at 414

And this I swear, if you can make it here

Where anywhere becomes austere

Then may I see if what they say is true?

So long and farewell to the land I have dwelled

Tomorrow's song I'll sing in a different place

So long and goodbye to the city that scrapes the sky

But don't forget my name when I return again to New York

New York, New York

New York, New York, New York

So long, farewell to the hands I've held

I'll always hold your heart inside of me

So long and goodbye until the next time

Don't forget to write, please dry your eyes

I'll stop in and say hi next time I'm in New York