Listen all you New Yorkers, there's a rumour going 'round,
That some of you good people want to leave this town,
Well, you better consult with me before you go,
(Yeah?)
'Cause I've been to all those places, and I know,
(Chicago?)
Well, Chicago's alright, it got Marshall Field and Soldier's Field,
And its on a nice lake,
But it hasn't got the hansoms in the park,
It hasn't got a skyline after dark,
(That's why New York's his home)
Let me never leave!
New York's my home sweet home!
(San Francisco?)
San Francisco is a lovely place,
It has lots of hills, and lots of thrills,
And its near an ocean of some size,
But it hasn't got the Bowery or the Bronx,
It hasn't the Harlem honkytonks,
(That's why New York's his home)
Yeah, it's my favourite city!
New York's my home sweet home!
(St. Louis?)
Lots of people like St. Louis,
It's got lots of shoes and the St. Louis Blues,
And one of our larger rivers runs by,
(But let's face it,)
It hasn't got the Opera in the Met,
It hasn't got a famous string quartet
(That's why New York's his home)
No, not a place to visit!
New York's my home sweet home!
(Hollywood?)
Hollywood!
Hollywood's got movie stars and movie czars,
and cocktail bars and shiny cars,
And a wonderful climate,
(Cough, cough)
They say,
But it hasn't got the handy subway trains,
You seldom find a taxi,
When its pouring down rain,
(That's why New York's his home)
Yeah, take your California!
New York's my home sweet home!
So, save your time and trouble,
Save your railway fare,
I said save your time and trouble,
Save your railway fare,
'Cause when you leave New York,
Man, you don't go anywhere,
It's a city where a man can fulfill his dreams,
The only town that's left that's got three baseball teams,
(That's why New York's his home)
Let me never leave it!
New York's my home sweet home!
