[Verse 1] I packed my bag in a rush Caught the train before dawn Got a red cap, got a clean shirt And I was gone, gone, gone The river slid by my window Like a silver ribbon line I kept grinning at my own shoes Said, New York, you’re mine [Pre-Chorus] I can taste that big city air Hear the doors roll wide Every little town I passed through Left me more alive [Chorus] I’m going to New York Hey, I’m going to New York (going to New York) I got a heart full of thunder And a one-way ticket in my hand I’m going to New York Hey, I’m going to New York (going to New York) If I can make it there tonight I can make it anywhere [Verse 2] Saw the bridge come out of nowhere Tall as a Sunday prayer Taxi horns and window signs And folks everywhere, everywhere A girl in a blue coat smiled at me Said, “You look brand new” I tipped my hat, took a deep breath And laughed my way through [Pre-Chorus] I can taste that big city air Hear the doors roll wide Every little town I passed through Left me more alive [Chorus] I’m going to New York Hey, I’m going to New York (going to New York) I got a heart full of thunder And a one-way ticket in my hand I’m going to New York Hey, I’m going to New York (going to New York) If I can make it there tonight I can make it anywhere [Bridge] When the moon hangs high above Those tall old streets I’ll be singing to the night With my two hard feet No more waiting, no more doubt I’m right where I belong New York, open up your door I’ve been coming all along [Final Chorus] I’m going to New York Hey, I’m going to New York (going to New York) I got a heart full of thunder And a one-way ticket in my hand I’m going to New York Hey, I’m going to New York (going to New York) If I can make it there tonight I can make it anywhere (Anywhere)
