Start spreadin' the news, I'm leavin' today   I want to 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 want to wake up in a city that never sleeps   And find I'm king of the hill, 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 want to wake up in a city that never sleeps   And find I'm a number one, top of the list   King of the hill, a number one      These little town blues are melting away   I'm gonna make a brand new start of it in old New York, yeah   If I can make it there, I'm gonna make it anywhere   It's up to you, New York, New York, New York