Well, I've been all around this crazy world Been to London, I been to France Went to Waikiki with my best buddy and we did the hula dance Spent a whole paycheck one night in Rome It was well worth the dinero I like to have some fun and shake my buns When I'm in Rio de Janeiro I stay out all damn night when I'm in Mexico City Then I oversleep and miss my flight, mmm-mm what a pity Went to Tokyo and dontcha know, I almost lost my life Made it outta there by the skin of my teeth After I kissed Godzilla's wife On the Swedish dance floor they yelled for more And they almost crowned me King I like to ski half-drunk in the Old Swiss Alps A yodel-ay-hee-hoo kinda thing Yeah I love all these places, they're a traveler's delight But I'd trade 'em all for New York City, Just to have a classic New York night Walkin' down the New York City street can make anyone feel alive There's a tap in your toe and everybody you pass Will raise their hands to give a high five There's a soundtrack to the city Jazz in every pizza shop And you'll find your groove in that New York funk Ringin' out from every rooftop We started our night at the Empire State Building And had ourselves some beers We met the mayor there and he shook our hands And he led a round of cheers He said "Go out and have some fun" and he gave us a buncha cash Said "My apartment's always open, if you need a place to crash" It was a classic New York night We boogied on down to SoHo Then sang a song at Carnegie Hall Met some poets in the East Village For a jazzy beatnik bar crawl Went to Harlem to see some Broadway plays Arthur Miller, man, that guy can write Then we published our review in the New York Times Made the front page the very same night Took a hansom cab to Washington Square Where they play buckets just like bongos Went to the Sears Tower which is in New York I think To be honest I really don't know Saw the Globetrotters play the Yankees on the ice at M.S.G. Bought twenty little statues That looked exactly like the Statue of Liberty Got sloshed and buzzed in Chinatown Ate pasta in Little Italy Watched the New Year's ball drop in old Times Square That thing can't get much more glittery Filled the balloons for Thanksgiving Got in a St Paddy's Day fight Then lit off some fireworks for Uncle Sam It was a classic New York night New York City It's a hell of a town New York City The best town around New York City There's no turnin back and the taxi cabs drive on the subway tracks We took the B train up to Brooklyn, baby The Q train out to Queens We took the J train to Billy Joel's apartment Watched the Jets on his new flat screen Just one thing to remember, just one thing to recall No trains go to Staten Island No trains go there at all No trains go to Staten Island If you wanna go there, take my advice and give a taxi cab a call And have a classic New York night We stopped into CBGB's to watch some New York City bands The Ramones rocked out and The Strokes were cool Beyonce's husband shook our hands But Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys, man they blew us all away The very best part was when they pointed at us And they asked us if we wanted to play We hopped onstage and took their gear And started playing with all of our might "Help Me Rhonda" with The Beach Boys It was a classic New York night Well, ya know it's true what they say, This whole damn city is a melting pot So many people and languages flyin' around I feel like I'm at Epcot Then all of a sudden I snapped my fingers Had a beautiful idea Let's hop on a jet to Disney World I hear it's great this time of year We stopped at our apartment where we pay a billion dollars rent Went to JFK and La Guardia too, both named after presidents Hopped a plane to Orlando, had a cocktail on the flight It was a classic New York night We whirled and twirled in Disney World It was a classic New York Mickey my man, we'll see you when we land It was a classic New York Had a wonderful day in FLA What can I say, we like it that way Tomorrow at ten we're gonna do it again It was a classic New York night! If you can make it there, you've really Made it there It was a classic New York night Don't wait up for me, I'm goin' wild in the city New York City, it's a hell of a damn city It's that classic New York City One of those crazy New York nights God I love this town God I love the Empire State Building It's a hell of a town A hell of a town Lord, I love this town It was a classic New York night Yeah