[Verse:] 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 [Refrain:] 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