Intro: C verse 1 F C It's colder than a judge's stare The rent check's in my hand F C I can't afford to sign it yet I think I'll call up a friend F C I'm gonna stay in New York City F C I'm gonna stay in New York town If you're leaving, good luck G C I think I'm gonna stick around verse 2 F C I live in a birdhouse above a bar It's a fine establishment F C There's plenty of room to stretch my legs As long as I keep them bent F C I'm gonna stay in New York City F C I'm gonna stay in New York town If you're leaving, good luck G C Well, I think I'm gonna stick around verse 3 F C The F train smells like sour wine The Six train and the One F C The smell of a man who left the bath Before the job was done F C I'm gonna stay in New York City F C I'm gonna stay in New York town If you're leaving, good luck G C I think I'm gonna stick around verse 4 F C We'll get out of bed, we'll rise and shine And start the old routine F C Heat up the stove, fry an egg On the sunny side of green F C I'm gonna stay in New York City F C I'm gonna stay in New York town If you're leaving, good luck G C I think I'm gonna stick around Instrumental C F C F C F C F C G C (2x) Verse 5 F C Well, old Dan Tucker did mighty well As a Wall Street middle man F C Bought a penthouse, washed his face In a golden frying pan F C I'm gonna stay in New York City F C I'm gonna stay in New York town If you're leaving, good luck G C I think I'm gonna stick around Verse 6 F C Now, you could walk or you could run Or you could take a train F C Whatever gets you through the Bronx So you never lie with Jane F C I'm gonna stay in New York City F C I'm gonna stay in New York town If you're leaving, good luck G C I think I'm gonna stick around Verse 7 F C When I die don't bury me I don't need no slab F C Just put my ashes in an urn And leave me in a cab F C I'm gonna stay in New York City F C I'm gonna stay in New York town If you're leaving, good luck G C I think I'm gonna stick around F C I'm gonna stay in New York City F C I'm gonna stay in New York town If you're leaving, good luck G C I think I'm gonna stick around If you're leaving, good luck G C I think I'm gonna stick around