Broadway lights and taxi cabs Everybody's moving fast Uptown, downtown, what's your thing? 
She can take what she can bring 
She gave me a life Came up through the inner city 
She raised me up and taught me to fight, yeah 
She opened my mind I got to the knitty gritty The greatest time that you'll ever find 
She is my heart, I love New York City She's lived and died 
So many times, yeah! Life is always tough On New York City, oh love But she is fine, she always survives, yeah! 
She's a queen that stands her ground 
Nobody can take her down Good times, bad times, she can swang 
And did anyone a thang 
She is a rock As we pull but she is steady
And no one can take her freedom away, yeah (Can't take her freedom) I love her style 
Whether she is clean or dirty 
She's the greatest town that you'll ever find, yeah! 
She is my heart, I love New York City She's lived and died 
So many times, yeah! 
Life is always tough On New York City, oh love But she is fine, she always survives, yeah! 
You know she's my heart I really love New York City 
She's lived and died so many times 
You know life can be real tough 
On my New York City But she's fine, she always survives Yeah! 
She is my heart, I love New York City She's lived and died 
So many times, yeah! 
Life is always tough On New York City, oh love But she is fine, she always survives, yeah New York City New York City New York, New York New York City New York City New York, New York Let's hear it for New York City 
She is my heart, I love New York City She's lived and died 
So many times, yeah! 
Life is always tough On New York City, oh love But she is fine, she always survives, yeah New York City New York City New York, New York New York City New York City New York, New York Let's hear it for New York City