There's a rumour going round
That some of you good people
Want to leave this town
Well, you better consult with me
Before you go (yeah)
Cause I been to all those places
And I know
(Chicago) well, Chicago's all right
It's got Marshall Field and
Soldier's Field and it's
On a nice lake
But it hasn't got
The hansoms in the park
It hasn't got a skyline after dark
(That's why New York's his home)
Let me never leave it
New York's my home, sweet home
(San Francisco)
San Francisco is a lovely place
It's got lots of hills
And lots of thrills and it's
Near an ocean of some size
But it hasn't got
The Bowery or The Bronx
It hasn't got the Harlem honkytonks
(That's why New York's his home)
Yeah, it's my favorite city
New York's my home, sweet home
(St.Louis)
Lots of people like St.Louis
It's got lots of shoes
And the St.Louis blues and one
Of our larger rivers runs by
But let's face it
It hasn't got the opera in The Met
It hasn't got a famous string quartet
(That's why New York's his home)
No, not a place to visit
New York's my home, sweet home
(Hollywood) Hollywood
Hollywood's got movie stars and
Movie czars and cocktail bars and
Shiny cars and a wonderful climate
(Cough, cough) they say
But it hasn't got
The handy subway trains
You seldom find a taxi
When it's pouring down rain
(That's why New York's his home)
Yeah, take your California
New York's my home, sweet home
So, save your time and trouble
Save your railroad fare
I said save your time and trouble
Save your railroad fare
Cause when you leave New York
Man, you don't go anywhere
It's a city where a man
Can fulfill his dreams
The only town that's left
That's got three baseball teams
(That's why New York's his home)
Let me never leave it
New York's my home, sweet home
Listen all you New Yorkers There's a rumour going round That some of you good people Want to leave this town Well, you better consult with me Before you go (yeah) Cause I been to all those places And I know (Chicago) well, Chicago's all right It's got Marshall Field and Soldier's Field and it's On a nice lake But it hasn't got The hansoms in the park It hasn't got a skyline after dark (That's why New York's his home) Let me never leave it New York's my home, sweet home (San Francisco) San Francisco is a lovely place It's got lots of hills And lots of thrills and it's Near an ocean of some size But it hasn't got The Bowery or The Bronx It hasn't got the Harlem honkytonks (That's why New York's his home) Yeah, it's my favorite city New York's my home, sweet home (St.Louis) Lots of people like St.Louis It's got lots of shoes And the St.Louis blues and one Of our larger rivers runs by But let's face it It hasn't got the opera in The Met It hasn't got a famous string quartet (That's why New York's his home) No, not a place to visit New York's my home, sweet home (Hollywood) Hollywood Hollywood's got movie stars and Movie czars and cocktail bars and Shiny cars and a wonderful climate (Cough, cough) they say But it hasn't got The handy subway trains You seldom find a taxi When it's pouring down rain (That's why New York's his home) Yeah, take your California New York's my home, sweet home So, save your time and trouble Save your railroad fare I said save your time and trouble Save your railroad fare Cause when you leave New York Man, you don't go anywhere It's a city where a man Can fulfill his dreams The only town that's left That's got three baseball teams (That's why New York's his home) Let me never leave it New York's my home, sweet home Explain Request ×
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