Old new york city is a friendly old town
From washington heights to harlem on down
There's a-mighty many people all millin' all around
They'll knock you when you're up and kick you when you're down

It's a mighty long ways from the golden gate
To rockefeller center n' the empire state
Mister empire sets up as high as a bird
Old mister rockefeller never says a word

From the country
Livin' down in new york town

From the country
Livin' down in new york town

Old new york city is a friendly old town
From washington heights to harlem on down
There's a-mighty many people all millin' all around
They'll knock you when you're up and kick you when you're down

It's a mighty long ways from the golden gate
To rockefeller center n' the empire state
Mister empire sets up as high as a bird
Old mister rockefeller never says a word
From the country
Livin' down in new york town

From the country
Livin' down in new york town