New York City

Lyrics

Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - "New York City" [Vocals/Lyrics By/Music By: Gil Scott-Heron] [Piano/Electric Piano/Vocals: Brian Jackson] [Vocals: Victor Brown] [Co-Producer: Tom Wilson] [Bongos/Congas/Timbales: Tony Duncanson] [Congas/Percussion: Barnett Williams] [Electric Bass/Vocals: Danny Bowens] [Tenor Saxophone/Flute: Bilal Sunni-Ali] [Traps/Percussion: Reggie Brisbane] [Trumpet: Delbert Taylor] [Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron] New York City I don't know why I love you Maybe it's because you're mine Like so many others, I found it all too easy To stand off at a distance and criticize But there ain't nothing wrong with the city Just some people been wronged there like everywhere else [Verse 2: Gil Scott-Heron] New York City I don't know why I love you Could be you remind me of myself And I've been broke and criticized And I've been pushed off to the side I've been kicked when I was damn near out But I've always felt inside Like New York City, misused and mistreated And run with when the running was good And ignoring the beatings absorbed by those who live there And the gangsters keeping the books No, there ain't nothing wrong with the city Just some people been running it and running it, running it to death [Verse 3: Gil Scott-Heron] New York City I don't know why I love you, but It could be you remind me of myself, uh huh [Interlude: Gil Scott-Heron] Yeah, come on in here with the sticks, Timbale Man [Verse 4: Gil Scott-Heron] The sounds of the city Transport you around the Sun—feels warm The music from every nation It helps make the island one, uh huh It's home to both tramp and artist And dreamers from everywhere But, most of all, kind-hearted people Whose stories ain't on the air [Verse 5: Gil Scott-Heron] New York City I don't know why I love you Maybe it's because you're mine Like so many others, I found it all too easy To stand off at a distance and criticize But there ain't nothing wrong with the city Just some people been wronged there like everywhere else [Verse 6: Gil Scott-Heron] New York City I don't know why I love you Could be you remind me of myself And I've been broke and criticized, understand And I've been pushed off to the side I've been kicked when I was damn near out But I've always felt inside Like New York City I don't know why I love you Something inside of me I feel New York City I don't know why I love you I don't know why I love you, but it's real I don't know why I love you, but it's real I don't know, I don't know, I don't know Yeah, I don't know why I love you, but it's real