New York Shuffle - Graham Parker, The Rumour

Manhattan baby with a sing song voice

She got her place in the human zoo

I went to living on the boulevard

Now that the revolution’s due

She said I’ve been around from town to town

And I learned to love and hate

But time don’t change not a unique game

They just keep herding through that gate

And do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle

Going to stay awake all night

Do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle

Get yourself uptight, get uptight

Stick around kids you’re going to see some action

Better shoot them in the street

Grab a gun before the police come

Don’t tell me you’re too sweet

Down in the alley they are hitting harder

Not as blown as a ball can be

They’re burnin flags here and just in drag here

It sure is a sight to see

Repeat chorus

Bridge

Mister Mayor give the key, let me lock you up

Throw that key down the deepest subway in New York, New York

Instrumental verse (2 lines end on D)

Ah primal scream I had electric dream

I had to bang my head against the ground

I have to get out quick before I get as sick

As the people living in this town

Bounce me off the pavement bounce me off the wall

Bounce me off a taxi car

Give me a shot of that old Jack Daniels

And put me down in bars

Repeat chorus twice then

Down in New York City, get upight

Down in New York Cbaby, get uptight

Tight tight tight tight tight get uptight

Tight tight tight tight tight get uptight