You grew up
ridin the subways
running with people
Up in Harlem
down on Broadway
You're no tramp
but you're no lady
Talkin that street talk
You're the heart
and soul of
New York City
And love
love is just
a passing word
It's the thought
you had in a taxi cab
that got left
on the curb
When he dropped
you off and
he stated firm
Oh-Ohh
You're a native
New Yorker
You should know
the score by now
You're a native
New Yorker
Music plays
everyone's dancin
closer and closer
Makin friends
and findin lovers
There you are lost
in the shadows
Searchin for someone
To set you free from
New York City
And whoa where
did all those
yesterdays go
When you still
believed love could
really be like a
Broadway show
You are the star
win the applause
Oh-Ohh
You're a native
New Yorker
No one
opens the door
For a native
New Yorker
Where did all those
yesterdays go
When you still
believed love could
really be like a
Broadway show
Oh-ohh
You're a native
New Yorker
You should know
the score by now
You're a native
New Yorker
Oh-ohh
You're a native
New Yorker
You should know
the score by now
You're a native
New Yorker