Going to a wedding this weekend in the Big Apple, my favorite place in the world to visit (but I wouldn't want to live there unless a multi-national corporation is picking up the tab like last time). I can't convey how many good things I associate with New York City: first and foremost, my daughter (Made in NY, Born in Texas); my first Yankees game (Clemens sweeps the Braves in the World Series for his first-ever title); waking up every morning to see the day dawning over the Statue of Liberty ... those are highlights, but I could go on for days. Anyway, I'm off to wake up in the city that never sleeps, but to commemorate just how dear to my heart the City is, here's the theme song I adopted for my wife and me about our stay. From They Might Be Giants, it's "NEW YORK CITY!!!"
You called me last night on the telephone
And I was glad to hear from you 'cause I was all alone
You said, "It's snowing, it's snowing! God, I hate this weather."
Now I walk through blizzards just to get us back together
We met in the springtime at a rock-and-roll show
It was on the Bowery when it was time to go
We kissed on the subway in the middle of the night
I held your hand, you held mine, it was the best night of my life.
'Cause everyone's your friend in New York City
And everything looks beautiful when you're young and pretty
The streets are paved with diamonds and there's just so much to see
But the best thing about New York City is you and me
Statue of Liberty, Staten Island Ferry, Co-op City, Katz's and Tiffany's
Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge,
The Empire State where Dylan lived
Coney Island and Times Square,
Rockefeller Center
Wish I was there
You wrote me a letter just the other day
Said, "Springtime is coming soon so why don't you come to stay."
I packed my stuff, got on the bus, I can't believe it's true
I'm three days from New York City and I'm three days from you
'Cause everyone's my friend in New York City
And everything looks beautiful when you're young and pretty
The streets are paved with diamonds and there's just so much to see
But the best thing about New York City is you and me
'Cause everyone's my friend in New York City
And everything looks beautiful when you're young and pretty
The streets are paved with diamonds and there's just so much to see
But the best thing about New York City is...
you and me.
