To know what it's like to love somebody the way I love you To know what it's like to love somebody the way I love you To know how it feels to kill yourself with bad habits To know what you want, know you'll never truly have it New York City, please go easy on me tonight New York City, please go easy on this heart of mine Cause I'm losing my lover to the arms of another New York City, please go easy on me tonight When I went away, saw your face in my rear-view I know that look on your face, that I had lost you New York City, please go easy on me tonight New York City, please go easy on this heart of mine Cause I'm losing my lover to the arms of another New York City, please go easy on me tonight You promised, I promised I never knew I could be this selfish Nights downtown, it's a new town But I keep thinking I see your face in the crowd But you're not here and you won't be Cause you love me enough to let go of me New York City, please go easy on me tonight New York City, please go easy on this heart of mine Cause I'm losing my lover to the arms of another New York City, please go easy on me tonight