Song Description
The struggle to climb out of the 'madding crowd' , while surrounded with the dichotomy of those have and haven't made it in the rush of NY survival. It's a tough place but, if you can make it there....
| Song Length |
3:27 |
Genre |
Blues - Rock, Rock - Modern |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Affable, Sociable |
Subject |
City, General |
| Similar Artists |
Blues Traveler, The Blues Brothers |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
New York Blues Shuffle
Words and Music by Christopher Leighton
Copyright 2006
New York ain't nothing much, like Chicago, New Orleans, LA or such
Your dreams get wrecked, your life's in hock
While you're praying for the sound of lady luck's knock
It's a hole in the wall, an overpriced dive
If you don't bite the apple, you're eaten alive
It's big and it's brash and it's bold it don't play
It's pedal to the metal, all the way
That's New York
She's a cold-hearted lady, selling you schemes
For the big time, success and high priced dreams
You gotta make it on your own
Or you'll never call New York your home
New York, New York, no streets of gold
Folks with dead eyes and hollow souls
Broadway, Times Square, the scene the shops
All look good, but there's no time to stop
There's private clubs, you can't get in
Unless you know god or you're richer than sin
It'll make you sweat, bring you to your knees
It's a symphony in every key
It's New York
New York ain't nothin' much, if you want peace and quiet or a gentle touch
It's a struggle, a hassle, a grinding beat
You gotta steal a win from the jaws of defeat
The streets are littered, with broken dreams
In Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens
It's big and it's loud like King Kong
It's a place for the lucky, the hard and the strong
That's New York