JOHNNY: Buddy, take the moment in, And remember here and now As the starting point of how We will conquer New York City!
DAVY: Buddy, do you realize We are on a first-class train And the world is our domain On the way to New York City!
JIMMY: It’s the same aspiration shared by thousands of civilians. It’s the mythic location where they go to make their millions.
JOHNNY: So buddy, it’s traditional. And we take our place in line With the rest who hope to shine In the lights of New York City!
(All men): On the journey to get there We’ve got swell accommodations.
DAVY: Crystal glassware I’ll bet they’re gonna keep filled with libations.
THE BAND: Brother, it’s the fantasy. And we’re livin’ it in style! Gettin’ closer by the mile On the train to New York City!
MALE ENSEMBLE: Rochester! Syracuse! Schenectady! Albany! Poughkeepsie! Yonkers!
JULIA: Donny, kid I owe you one. No, I owe you two or three. Without you I would not be…
THE BAND: Pulling into New York City!
ENSEMBLE (layered): Pulling into New York… The daily news… We got it all in New York... It’s right this way… Welcome home…
JOHNNY (spoken): That’s a hell of a view! I won’t sleep with all those lights!
DAVY (spoken): This hotel has the biggest beds I’ve ever seen in my life!
JOHNNY (spoken): You won’t be in it, there’s a bar downstairs.
DONNY (spoken): Just remember, tomorrow’s a big day. Don’t do anything stupid.
DAVY: Brother, make the most of it. There is only one first time!
JULIA: And tonight’s the first time I’m on the loose in New York City!
THE BAND: It’s a special occasion, the fulfillment of a vision.
WAYNE: We should plan our invasion with our military precision.
THE BAND and JULIA: Buddy, we’re unstoppable. Like a catchy Gershwin song. Like the giant ape King Kong on the top of New York City!
ENSEMBLE WOMAN: Taxi, 2nd Avenue. We’ll take the shortcut through the park! Get me there before it’s dark; traffic’s hell in New York City!
JIMMY: They’ve got more art than Venice! Broadway shows with Ethel Merman.
WAYNE: And the cabs are a menace Could’ve used one on a German.
JOHNNY: Brother, get a load of that. Tell the others I got lost.
NICK: Better ask how much you’ll cost Droppin’ free in New York City!
MALE ENSEMBLE: You’ve got clubs overflowing with celebrities and starlets
FEMALE ENSEMBLE: And hot horn sections blowing As are all the whores and harlots
MALE ENSEMBLE: All the rich and the haughty And the entourage is with them.
ENSEMBLE: Need a place to be naughty And a band to give ‘em rhythm.
ENSEMBLE (layered): Hear that band… Hear that band… Hear that band…
Right this way… Right this way… Right this way… Just breath… Right this way…
THE BAND and JULIA: Oh buddy, look beyond the list To a million other guys Who are hoping they will rise To the highest of the highs Playin’ endless sold out nights With a crowd at their command On the towering bandstand In a band in New York City!Teksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
