[Verse 1] Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today I want to be a part of it New York, New York These vagabond shoes, are are longing to stray Right through the very heart of it New York, New York I wanna 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 [Hook 1] 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 [Verse 2] New York, New York I want to wake up in a city that never sleeps And find I'm a number one, top of the list King of the hill, a number one These little town blues, are melting away [Hook 2] And I'm gonna make a brand new start of it in old New York And if I can make it there, I'm gonna make it anywhere It's up to you, New York, New York