New York, I love you, but you're bringing me down New York, I love you, but you're bringing me down Like a rat in a cage, pulling minimum wage New York, I love you, but you're bringing me down New York, you're safer, and you're wasting my time Our records all show, you were filthy but fine They shuttered your stores, when you opened the doors To the cops who were bored, once they'd run out of crime New York, you're perfect, oh please don't change a thing Your mild billionaire mayor's now convinced he's a king And so the boring collect, I mean all disrespect And the neighborhood bars I'd once dreamt I would drink New York, I love you, but you're freaking me out There's a ton of the twist, but we're fresh out of shout Like a death in the hall, that you hear through your wall New York, I love you, but you're freaking me out New York, I love you, but you're bringing me down New York, I love you, but you're bringing me down Like a death of the heart, Jesus, where do I start? But you're still the one pool where I'd happily drown And oh, take me off your mailing list For kids who think it still exists Yes, for those who think it still exists Maybe I'm wrong, and maybe you're right Maybe I'm wrong, and maybe you're right Maybe you're right, maybe I'm wrong, and just maybe you're right And oh, maybe Mother told you true And there'll always be somebody there for you And you'll never be alone But maybe she's wrong, and maybe I'm right And just maybe she's wrong Maybe she's wrong, and maybe I'm right And if so, here's their hands And if so, here's their hands And if so, here's their hands And if so, here's their hands