Love,
Not the kind I have with Madgefer, my dog
But the kind of love I could fall for—Timothy, the boy
The love is everywhere, every corner, every step
I love you, New York, New York
I saw Timmy at a bagel shop in LES
But somehow I never run into you, even by your doorstep
I go to the shops we liked, the shows you wouldn’t miss
But there’s no you in New York, New York
It stays up all night for me and daydreams with me
Following the green lights, would they lead me to you?
I miss you—no, I don’t miss you anymore
New York, New York
The song from your childhood, I’ll play for my baby
The city’s talking to me on these old cobblestone streets
The language you speak, the shopping list you tick
I love you, New York, you were my New York
It was you, New York, New York