All right, let's do the New York shuffle Manhattan baby with a sing song voice She got her place in the human zoo I went to livin' on the boulevard Now that the revolution's due She said, I've been around from town to town And I learned to love and hate But time don't change not a unique game They just keep herdin' through that gate And do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle Goin' to stay awake all night Do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle Get yourself uptight, get uptight Stick around kids, you're gonna see some action Better shoot them in the street Grab a gun before the police come Don't tell me, you're too sweet Down in the alley, they are hittin' harder Not as blown as a ball can be They're burnin' flags here and just in drag here It sure is a sight to see And do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle Goin' to stay awake all night Do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle Get yourself uptight, yeah get uptight Mister Mayor give the key Let me lock you up Throw that key down the deepest subway In New York, New York, yeah Ah primal scream, I had electric dream I had to bang my head against the ground I got to get out quick before I get as sick As the people livin' in this town Bounce me off the pavement, bounce me off the wall Bounce me off a taxi car Give me a shot of that old Jack Daniels And put me down in bars And do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle Goin' to stay awake all night Do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle Get yourself uptight Yes do the New York shuffle, New York scuffle Goin' to stay awake all night Well do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle Get yourself uptight, yeah uptight Down in New York city, get uptight Down in New York baby, get uptight Tight tight tight tight get uptight Tight tight tight tight get uptight Tight tight tight tight get uptight, uptight