start spreading the news I'm leaving today I wanna be a part of it New York New York These vagabond shoes 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 hills, top of the heap These little town blues are melting away 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 New York, New York I wanna wake up in a city that never sleeps and find I'm a number one, top of the list King of the hill, ain't number one These little town blues are melting away I'm gonna make a brand new start of it in old New York If I can, if I can make it there I'll make it anywhere It's up to you New York, New York New York