New York City I was born and raised And I threw it away Nothing to do but play guitar all day And I threw it away I threw it away to ride horses But I had to give it up eventually And I never ever thought it could happen But you know those horses they were riding me Oh I threw it away I had a love you don't find everyday And I threw it away Ten thousand dollars I had managed to save And I threw it away I threw it away on the ocean And then I threw it away on the sky So what do I need with the ocean And what do I need with the sky Threw it away I threw it away New York City I was born and raised And I threw it away Nothing to do but play guitar all day And I threw it away I threw it away on the ocean And then I threw it away on the sky So what do I need with the ocean And what do I need with the sky I threw it away So sad I threw it away