Lyrics

[Verse 1] Standing on the corner, just me and Yoko Ono We was waiting for Jerry to land Up come a man with a guitar in his hand Singing, "Have a marijuana if you can" His name was David Peel, we found that he was real He sang, "The Pope Smokes Dope Everyday" Up come a police man shoved us up the street Singin', "Power to the People today!" [Chorus] New York City New York City New York City Qué pasa New York? Qué pasa New York? Hey, hey [Verse 2] Well down to Max's City Put down the nitty gritty with the Elephants Memory Band Laid something down as the news spread around About the Plastic Ono Elephants Memory Band! We played some funky boogie and laid some "Tutti Frutti" Singing, "Long Tall Sally's A man" Up come a preacher man trying to be a teacher Singing, "God's a red herring in drag!" [Chorus] New York City New York City New York City Qué pasa New York? Qué pasa New York? Hey, hey [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] Hey, New York City Alright, New York City New York City Qué pasa New York? Qué pasa New York? Hey, hey [Verse 3] Well, we did the Staten Island Ferry Making movies for the telly Played the Fillmore and Apollo for freedom Tried to shake our image Just a cycling through the Village But found that we had left it back in London Well, nobody came to bug us, hustle us or shove us We decided to make it our home If the man wants to shove us out We gonna jump and shout The Statue of Liberty said "Come!" [Chorus] New York City New York City New York City Qué pasa New York? Qué pasa New York? Hey, hey Oh, New York (Ooh, hoo, hoo) Hey, New York [Outro] Hey, New York City Back in New York City Hey, New York City Qué pasa New York? Qué pasa New York? Hey, city Down in the Village (New York City) Hey, what a city Qué pasa New York? Qué pasa New York? Hey, walk on Yeah Qué pasa New York? Qué pasa New York? Hey, what a bad, bad city Bad-ass city Bad-ass city Qué pasa New York? Qué pasa New York? Hey, city, city