It can only lead to trouble if you break my heart If you accidentally crush it on the ides of march Id prefer you were straight forward You dont have to go through all of that Im a new york city man, baby, and say "go" and that is that New york city man, you just say "go" and that is that Im a new york city man, you just say "go" and that is that Its far too complicated to make up a lie That youd have to remember and really why I wouldnt want to be around you If you didnt want to have me around Im a m-a-n-n man, you blink your eyes and Ill be gone M-a-n-n man, you blink your eyes, honey, I love you, Ill be gone New york city man, you blink your eyes and Ill be gone Brutus made a pretty speech but caesar was betrayed Lady macbeth went crazy but macbeth ended slain Ophelia and desdamona dead leaving hamlet in a play But Im no lear with blinded eyes, say "go" and I am gone The stars have shut their eyes up tight The earth has changed its course A kingdom sits on a black knights back As he tries to mount a white jeweled horse While a clock full of butterflies on the hour Releases a thousand moths You say "leave" and Ill be gone Without any remorse No letters faxes phones or tears Theres a difference between bad and worse Im a new york city man, blink your eyes and Ill be gone New york city - man, m-a-n, you blink your eyes and Ill be gone New york city, I love you, new york city man New york city, how I love you, blink your eyes and Ill be gone Just a little grain of sand New york city, ooohhh, how I love you New york city, baby, blink your eyes and Ill be gone Oh, how I love you
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