I've only been here once before Please don't be different If I could visit you some more I would be different Cause all these streets, they make me high They make me different And all you people make me shy Cause you are different Please don't be different Please don't be different They call it New... New York city They call it New... New York city I wish that I could take you there Wish you could listen I'll show you everything I know Wish you could listen Cause all these streets, they make me high They'll make you listen I hope we'll make it out alive Wish you could listen Oh baby, listen Oh baby, listen They call it New... New York city They call it New... New York city I really hate to say goodbye I'm sorry that I let you down I know I said I'd make it right But baby I can't leave this town I really hate to say goodbye I'm sorry that I let you down I know I said I'd make it right But baby I can't leave this town They call it New... New York city They call it New... New York city They call it New... New York city They call it New... New York city