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I'm leaving today
I wanna be a part of it
New York, New York

These vagabond shoes
Are longing to stray
And step around the heart of it
New York, New York

I wanna wake up in the city
That doesn't sleep
To find I'm king of the hill
Top of the heap

My 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'd make it anywhere
It’s up to you
New York, New York

New York, New York
I want to wake up
In the city that doesn't sleep
To find I'm king of the hill
Head of the list
Crème of the crop at the top of the heap

My 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'd make it anywhere
Come on, come through
New York, New York