start spreading the news I'm leaving 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 wanna wake up in a city that never sleeps to find I'm king of the hill, top of the heap these little town blues are melting away I'm gonna 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 to find I'm hey number one, top of the list, king of the hill, hey number one these little town blues they are melting away I'm about to make a brand new start of it in old New York and if I can make it there I'm gonna make it anywhere come on, come through New York, New York