Do You Miss New York?

Do you miss the pace? The rat race, a racket
And do you ever run into that someone who used to be you?

With a touch of condescension on this quiet street?
Do you find yourself standing in line to see Annie Hall again?
For a pair of parking places?
Do you miss the strain, the traffic, the tension?
Is it really as sweet as it seems out here?

As you always say
Do you miss New York? The anger, the action
Do you miss the scene? The frenzy, the faces
Or just another nice place to visit?
There's a question someone's bound to ask

With other erstwhile denizens of the Apple
Do you dream your dreams out here or is that passé?
Do you view your new terrain

If you had the choice would you still choose to do it all again?
And with this complex matter we must grapple
Does your laid back lifestyle

Do you still think you could hack it?
Do you miss New York?

Do you ever burn to pack up and return

If you had to face it now

How is it? Does it seem like home
And did you trade the whole parade
While we sit around and take L.A. to task
Lack a certain satisfaction?
When you're back in town for a quick look around

Tell me, do you miss New York?
Just a youthful phase you outgrew?

To the thick of it, or are you really sick of it?
And were those halcyon days