New York style, style, style New York city, New York city girl New York city, New York city girl You grew up ridin´ the subways, runnin´ with people up in Harlem, down on Broadway You´re no tramp, but you´re no lady talkin´ that street talk You´re the heart and soul of New York city And love, love is just a passing word It´s the thought you had in a taxi cab that got left on the curb When he dropped you off at East and the Third Oh, oh, oh You´re a native New Yorker You should know the score by now You´re a native New Yorker The music plays, everyone´s dancin´ closer and closer Makin´ friends and findin´ lovers There you are lost in the shadows, searchin´ for someone To set you free from New York City And oh, where did all those yesterdays go When you still believed love could really be like a Broadway show You were the star, when did it close? Oh, oh, oh You´re a native New Yorker No more hope is the door For a native New Yorker Oh, oh, oh You´re a native New Yorker You should know the score by now You´re a native New Yorker New York city, New York city girl New York city, New York city girl