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New York City Lyrics

Artist: They Might Be Giants
Album: Factory Showroom

You called me last night on the telephone
And I was glad to hear from you 'cause I was all alone
You said, "It's snowing, it's snowing! God, I hate this weather."
Now I walk through blizzards just to get us back together

We met in the springtime at a rock-and-roll show
It was on the Bowery when it was time to go
We kissed on the subway in the middle of the night
I held your hand, you held mine, it was the best night of my life.

'Cause everyone's your friend in New York City
And everything looks beautiful when you're young and pretty
The streets are paved with diamonds and there's just so much to see
But the best thing about New York City is you and me

Statue of Liberty, Staten Island Ferry, Co-op City, Katz's and Tiffany's*
Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, The Empire State where Dylan lived**
Coney Island and Times Square, Rockefeller Center
Wish I was there

You wrote me a letter just the other day
Said, "Springtime is coming soon so why don't you come to stay."
I packed my stuff, got on the bus, I can't believe it's true
I'm three days from New York City and I'm three days from you

'Cause everyone's my friend in New York City
And everything looks beautiful when you're young and pretty
The streets are paved with diamonds and there's just so much to see
But the best thing about New York City is you and me

'Cause everyone's my friend in New York City
And everything looks beautiful when you're young and pretty
The streets are paved with diamonds and there's just so much to see
But the best thing about New York City is you and me.

Comments/Interpretations

by chloe on 5/18/2008 3:11pm
love the lyrics they helped!!!

by Sam on 8/13/2008 10:43pm
I love these lyrics! Such a cool song.

by Wayan on 10/2/2008 7:29pm
They didn't write this song originally did they? I remember it was covered by Cub like 10+ years ago but I forget who originally wrote it. Can someone refresh my memory? Thanks :)

by John on 10/18/2008 11:46am
Pretty sure this is original TMBG from 'Factory Showroom', which came out in 1996.

by marco on 2/9/2009 7:10am
this ist the best sogng I LOVE this song

by ralph on 7/12/2009 10:03pm
Cub is the bestest band ever. Everything they do is cute. Listen to them.

by kyte on 1/27/2011 1:25pm
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by Sami on 4/17/2011 8:23pm
Any of y'all from NYC? It's the best!

by emily on 5/25/2011 11:03am
you suck

by Bondage Penguin on 7/2/2011 1:00pm
I'm from NYC, but while I love this song so much, it's mostly due to having felt that way about going to see someone I was in love with