Old new york city is a friendly old town,
From washington heights to harlem on down.
There´s a-mighty many people all millin´ all around,
They´ll knock you when you´re up and kick you when you´re down.

It´s a mighty long ways from the golden gate
To rockefeller center n´ the empire state.
Mister empire sets up as high as a bird,
Old mister rockefeller never says a word.

From the country,
Livin´ down in new york town

From the country,
Livin´ down in new york town

Old new york city is a friendly old town,
From washington heights to harlem on down.
There´s a-mighty many people all millin´ all around,
They´ll knock you when you´re up and kick you when you´re down.

It´s a mighty long ways from the golden gate
To rockefeller center n´ the empire state.
Mister empire sets up as high as a bird,
Old mister rockefeller never says a word.

From the country,
Livin´ down in new york town

From the country,
Livin´ down in new york town