New York City

So I get off the plane from where I'm coming from
 Don't nobody know me
 I'm as happy as can be
 And I don't have to tell you just what I'm running from
 Leave my troubles all behind and I'll be free
 'Cuz I've never seen the lights
 Never seen a yellow taxi
 People drivin' by so fast
 Entice me
 No one ever told me it would be a challenge
 Someone should have told me
 It would be so hard living in
 New York City
 It's the city of dreams
 For the people who take your money
 It's the place to be
 If you wanna be seen
 So basically
 That's where you'll find me
 New York City
 I'm seventeen!
 Leave my bags and chains behind me
 New York City
 Is the city of dreams
 For the people who take your money
 I've got a flat in downtown Manhattan, New York
 Can't pay my rent and it's never my fault
 That's all I have as of today
 Got a flat in downtown Manhattan, New York
 And when it rains
 I catch a bucket full of water
 Running from the mice
 Like a lamb to the slaughter
 I still can't find work
 I've got a flat in downtown Manhattan, New York
 Fast forward to the day that I got arrested
 I was crucified 'cause brutality I attested
 The Big Apple
 I ain't got a piece of that
 I ain't get a bite
 All I got to do was fight
 Fight for my life then roll the dice
 Fight for my rights then kill some mice
 I've got New York City lights
 Burning my eyes
 Nothing's gonna stop me now
 Gonna cover up my verity
 Live my life for me
 And I'm gonna stand out in the crowd!
 New York's got me goin' mad!
 Someone should've told me it would
 Be so hard living in
 New York City
 It's the city of dreams
 For the people who take your money
 New York's got me goin' mad!
 But there's no wakeup call on my receiver
 Nothing wrong with the dream
 (It's the dream! Hey!)
 New York City
 Is the city of dreams
 For the people who take your money
 I've got a flat in downtown Manhattan, New York
 Can't pay my rent and it's never my fault
 That's all I have as of today
 Got a flat in downtown Manhattan, New York
 And when it rains
 I catch a bucket full of water
 Running from the mice
 Like a lamb to the slaughter
 I still can't find work
 I've got a flat in downtown Manhattan, New York
 So I finally get to leaving
 But suddenly I'm covered with a broken feeling
 I couldn't survive the concrete jungle
 I couldn't find a 9 to 5
 I left my home for problem zone
 And, I knew, I thought, I knew
 I said I could make it out here on my own
 But it don't seem to be working to my advantage
 So, it's alright
 It's okay
 I guess I'll just come another day