Let me place a crown
On my favorite town
Let me sing its praises to the sky
Not because I'm there
As it's humble Mayor
But because you feel the same as I
There's a spot in my heart
That's becoming a part of my New York
There's a warm little beat
For each corner and street in my New York
I gaze at Father Knickerbocker resting on the map
With seven million children sitting pretty in his lap
And there's something inside
That is bursting with pride for my New York