'The bright lights... the big city
Went straight to my baby's head
She never listened to a word
Or what her daddy said
The music and the parties
And the laughter turned her on
She lost herself in runnin'
And all we had was gone
CHORUS
That's the year my dream died in New York City
That's the year I had to leave that town
That's the year people my dream died in New York City
That's the year I left without a sound
The bottles are all empty
And we sang our farewell song
Thank the Lord that New York City
People love you strong
I think of all the good times
When my cup overflowed
Ain't it funny baby
That we've taken different roads
CHORUS
There'll always be a little
New York City in my heart