When I was a young man, long ago I fell in love so hard, you know She was strong, she was pretty Such a pity New York City took my love away Yes it did Chances are we're better off, you know This guitar man life rolls on the show She was strong, she was pretty Such a pity City Junkies cannot taste the day So the sunken people waste away She was strong, she was pretty, yes she was New York City took my love away New York City took my love away New York City took my love away (Yes, it did) New York City took my love away (Oh, yes it did) New York City took my love away New York City took my love away (Oh, yes it did) New York City took my love away (Yes, it did) New York City took my love away (Oh, yes it did) New York City took my love away