[00:27.70]Well, I shuffled through the city on the 4th of July
[00:30.64]I had a firecracker waiting to blow
[00:33.04]Breakin' like a rocket who makin' its way
[00:35.12]To the cities of Mexico
[00:37.29]Lived in an apartment out on Avenue A
[00:39.48]I had a tar-hut on the corner of 10th
[00:41.89]Had myself a lover who was finer than gold
[00:43.96]But I've broken up and busted up since
[00:45.50]
[00:46.67]And love don't play any games with me
[00:50.05]Anymore like she did before
[00:55.16]The world won't wait, so I better shake
[00:59.20]That thing right out there through the door
[01:02.58]Hell, I still love you, New York
[01:05.08]
[01:13.15]Found myself a picture that would fit in the folds
[01:15.55]Of my wallet and it stayed pretty good
[01:17.86]Still amazed I didn't lose it on the roof of the place
[01:19.92]When I was drunk and I was thinking of you
[01:22.21]Every day the children they were singing their tune
[01:24.19]Out on the streets and you could hear from inside
[01:26.83]Used to take the subway up to Houston and 3rd
[01:28.89]I would wait for you and I'd try to hide
[01:30.42]
[01:31.20]And love won't play any games with you
[01:35.13]Anymore if you don't want 'em to
[01:40.14]The world won't wait and I watched you shake
[01:44.38]But honey, I don't blame you
[01:47.54]Hell, I still love you, New York
[01:50.38]
[01:56.59]Hell, I still love you, New York
[01:59.42]
[02:02.58]New York
[02:07.72]I remember Christmas in the blistering cold
[02:09.78]In a church on the upper west side
[02:12.07]Babe, I stood there singing, I was holding your arm
[02:14.15]You were holding my trust like a child
[02:16.68]Found a lot of trouble out on Avenue B
[02:18.74]But I tried to keep the overhead low
[02:21.03]Farewell to the city and the love of my life
[02:23.30]At least we left before we had to go
[02:25.70]And love won't play any games with you
[02:29.42]Anymore if you don't want 'em to
[02:34.45]So we better shake this old thing out the door
[02:38.93]I'll always be thinkin' of you
[02:42.65]I'll always love you though New York
[02:46.10]I'll always love you though New York
[02:51.13]I'll always love you though New York
[02:59.43]New York, New York
[03:01.75]I'll always love you though New York