New York poor New York
Everybody bites on the Big Apple
'Cause you only think about yourself
How blind can you be
But no one gives a damn, no one really cares
Who turned the lights out in New York
Still you're askin' me who was your friend, I was your friend
Talkin', talkin', talkin', watch out
Found her body behind the door
Leave the hungry in tears
New York, poor New York
But you don't wanna see
Sniper on the rooftop, New York
You need a gun to walk into New York
New York, poor New York
New York, poor New York
But no one knew her name
New York, poor New York
Now you're broke and you're out on a ledge
New York, poor New York
Talkin' 'bout New York, New York
Too young for the game
Devils in the subway, New York
New York, poor New York
Money's getting tighter, New York
Just another blackout in New York
Not fit for a dog in New York
New York, poor New York
Girl dead on the twenty sixth floor
How they feel, they're just paper people not real
Cars choking your child to death
Harlem touching midtown New York
Who can help you this time
Now you're down to your very last cent
