Call on your angels Come down to the city And crowd around the big tree All you strangers who know me Bring your compassion And your understanding Lord, how we need it On this New York City Christmas And I'm sendin' you a Merry New York Christmas And a prayer for peace on Earth within our time Hear the sidewalk angels echo, Hallelujah We understand them now more than ever So call on your angels Your beaten and broken It's time that we mend them So they don't fade with the season Let our mercy be the gifts we lay From Brooklyn to Broadway And we'll celebrate each and every day Of this New York City Christmas And I'm sendin' you a Merry New York Christmas And a prayer for peace on Earth within our time Hear the sidewalk angels echo, Hallelujah We understand them now more than ever New York, New York New York Christmas New York, New York Christmas So call on your angels Let's go down to the city And we'll crowd around the big tree 'Cause all you strangers, you know me Bring your compassion Bring your forgiveness 'Cause right now we need it On this New York City Christmas And I'm sendin' you a Merry New York Christmas (Christmas) And a prayer for peace on Earth, it's not too late (it's not too late) Hear the sidewalk angels echo, Hallelujah We understand them, and we hear them say Merry Christmas It's a New York City Christmas, yeah Merry New York Christmas