Listen,
all you New Yorkers,
there's a rumor going round
That some of you good people
want to leave this town
But you'd better consult with me
before you go
Yeah? Cause I've been to
all those places
and I know Chicago?
Well, Chicago's all right
It's got Marshall Field and Soldiers Field
And it's on a nice lake
But it hasn't got the Hansons in the park
It hasn't got the skyline after dark
That's why New York's my home
Let me never leave it
New York's my home, sweet home
San Francisco?
San Francisco is a lovely place
It's got lots of hills and lots of thrills
And it's near an ocean of some size
But it hasn't got the Bowery or the Bronx
It hasn't got the Harlem,
honky -tonks
That's why New York's my home
It's my favorite city,
New York's my home, sweet home
St. Louis?
Lots of people like St. Louis
It's got lots of shoes
and the St. Louis blues
And one of our larger rivers runs by
But it hasn't got the opera in the Met
It hasn't got a famous string quartet
That's why New York's my home
Not a place to visit,
New York's my home,
sweet home
Hollywood?
Hollywood's got movie stars
and movie czars
And cocktail bars and shiny cars
And a wonderful climate, they say
But it hasn't got the handy subway trains
You sel dom find a taxi when it rains
That's why New York's my home
Ain't your California,
New York's my home, sweet home
So save your time and trouble
Save your railroad fare
Save your time and trouble
Save your railroad fare
Cause when you leave New York,
you don't go anywhere
So brother Ben,
you'd better stay right there
We have to go now, it's getting real late
An d Purdue and the office
had a quarter of mate
We enjoyed it so much,
had a real nice time
Thanks an awful lot.
Come and see us soon.
Well, I guess that's it.
You're going back tomorrow.
I can't leave you. I just can't. Steven,
look.
New York gave us two wonderful days,
and we should say thank you and run
just as fast as we can.
We have to come down to
Earth sometime.
That's just it. We don't.
Maybe other people do, but we don't.
I'm happy up here where we are,
and I want to stay.
But, Stephen, we can't just...
We can find our place
In the sun I'm afraid to run
I know my heart would lose
its way.
Never leave me, never leave me.
Let me stay with you.
Never me, never leave me.
Oh -ah,
Oh -ah,
Oh -ah