Intro
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[Verse 1]
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The morning came today,
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With rain and sheets of grey,
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The subway rocked me out of bed,
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To take me on my way.
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Where’er I go I go in style,
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Each and every mile,
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You know, I’m not alone,
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New York is my home.
[Verse 2]
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I got a girl up in the Bronx,
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She treats me like a king,
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I’ll give her anything she wants,
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She is my everything.
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She can be hard as concrete,
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Soft as a summer breeze,
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We can wake the dark,
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New York is my home.
[Chorus 1]
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New York is calling me,
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It’s on the phone,
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It’s like the rooftop songs,
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Up from the cobblestones.
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[Verse 3]
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You will never hear me say,
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“The city street’s too loud,”
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I hear a gospel hymn
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In every passing crowd.
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It trails me and it tails me down,
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To central park,
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Even after dark,
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New York is my home.
[Chorus 2]
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New York is calling me,
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And now I find,
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The city never sleeps,
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It’s my state of mind.
[Verse 4]
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The breezes blow,
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And take me where the Hudson never flows,
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The harbour light shines on the piers,
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As all young lovers know.
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I can touch the world,
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As it sails in from everywhere,
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I’m not alone,
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New York is my home.
[Chorus 3]
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New York is calling me,
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And now I find,
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The city never sleeps,
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It’s my state of mind.
[Verse 5]
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The breezes blow,
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And take me where the Hudson never flows,
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The harbour light shines on the piers,
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As all young lovers know.
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I can touch the world,
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As it sails in from everywhere,
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I’m not alone,
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New York is my home.
F G
I’m not alone,
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New York is my home.
[Outro]
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