( live peel session 2000 ) Old new york city is a friendly old town From washington heights to harlem on down. There's a-mighty many people all millin' all around They'll knock you when you're up and kick you when you're down. It's a mighty long ways from the golden gate To rockefeller center n' the empire state. Mister empire sets up as high as a bird Old mister rockefeller never says a word. From the country Livin' down in new york town From the country Livin' down in new york town Old new york city is a friendly old town From washington heights to harlem on down. There's a-mighty many people all millin' all around They'll knock you when you're up and kick you when you're down. It's a mighty long ways from the golden gate To rockefeller center n' the empire state. Mister empire sets up as high as a bird Old mister rockefeller never says a word. From the country Livin' down in new york town From the country Livin' down in new york town
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