NATIVE NEW YORKER

New York City

New York City girl

New York City

New York City girl

 

You grew up riding the subways

Running with people

Up in Harlem, down on Broadway

You’re no tramp, but you’re no lady

Talkin’ that street talk

You’re the heart and soul of New York City

 

And love

Love is just a passing word

It’s the thought you had in a taxi cab

That got left on the curb

When he dropped you off East end 3rd

 

You’re native New Yorker

You should know the score by now

You’re native New Yorker

 

The music plays

Everyone’s dancing

Closer and closer

Making friends and finding lovers

There you are, lost in the shadows

Searching for someone

To set you free from New York City

 

And oh

Where did all those yesterdays go

When you still believed

Love could be like a Broadway show

You were the star, when did it close?

 

You’re a native New Yorker

No more hope is the door

For a native New Yorker

You should know the score by now

You’re a native New Yorker

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