Woo, woo Woo, woo And if the city's skyscrapers rise over this island Would you be glad to see Manhattan for once? I knew the dream, it died, JMZ line, Myrtle, and Broadway But I'd be glad to see Manhattan for once Woah-woah, living life in the city Woah-woah, it will never be pretty, oh, oh Woah-woah, we can plan if we make it Woah-woah, we won't let 'em They won't take it from me, no, oh, oh, woah (2, 3, 4) Woo, woo Woo, woo And if you leave, don't leave me all alone 'Cause I'll be scared, I'll be naked, I'll get cold And I miss my dad and Cleopatra sitting on a phone So take me back off these streets and we'll never be apart Together from the start Never, never falling back alone Living life in the city Oh-oh, it will never be pretty, oh, oh Oh-oh, we can plan if we make it Woah-woah, we won't let 'em They won't take it from me, no, oh, oh, woah And if the sun don't shine on me today And if the subways flood and bridges break Will you just lay down and dig your grave? Or will you rail against your dying day? Da-da-da-da, da, da, da-ah-da Da-da-da-da-ah, da, da, da Da-da-da-da, da, da, da-ah-da Da-da-da-da-ah, da, da, da