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Listen to the sound of the city,
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Listen to the sound of the town
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New York is the city of cities,
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New York is still wearing the crown
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Listen to the sound of the city,
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listen to the people I love
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Everyone is speaking your language,
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New York speaks in your native tongue
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New York (New York) - we're skatin' down Broadway
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At midnight or midday - we do our own thing
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New York (New York) - a city with gusto
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New York is a big show - it's what's happening
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Listen to the sound of the city, listen to the cars on the street
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New York is the fans of the Yankees, New York is a cop on the beat
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Listen to the sound of the city, listen to the steeple bells chime
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New York is a city of magic, New York is a hip state of mind
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New York (New York) - the city of night life
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The city of bright lights - we're doin' our part
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New York (New York) - the city of fashion
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The city of passion - this town has a heart
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Listen to the sound of the city, New York is the pulse of the world
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New York is the mecca that's Broadway,
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New York is the style on the girl
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Listen to the sound of the city, listen to the sound of my town
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You can take a ride on the tramway,
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hold your breath while your comin' down
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New York (New York), perpetual motion
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From ocean to ocean - there's nothing compares
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New York (New York) - the parks and the playgrounds
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New York is the sweet sound - of children at play
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Listen to the sound of the city,
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New York is both future and past  future
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New York is the city of music, New York is the city with class