New York’s My Home – Ray CharlesBy There’s a rumour going aroundThat some of you good peopleWant to leave this townBut you better consult me before you go(Why?)Cos I’ve been in all these placesAnd I know(Chicago) Chicago’s all rightIt’s got the Wrigley Field andSoldier’s Field and Marshall FieldAnd it’s on a nice lakeBut it hasn’t gotThe hansoms in the parkIt hasn’t got a skyline after darkThat’s why New York’s my homeNever let me leave itNew York’s my home, sweet home(What about Hollywood)Hollywood’s got movie stars andMovie czars and cocktail bars andShiny cars and a wonderful climate, they sayBut it hasn’t gotThe handy subway trainYou seldom find a taxiWhen it rainsThat’s why New York’s my homeKeep your CaliforniaNew York’s my home, sweet home(Geez, what’s happening in St.Louis)Lots of people like St.LouisIt’s got lots of shoesAnd the St.Louis blues andOne of our larger rivers runs byBut it hasn’t got the opera in The MetIt hasn’t got a famous string quartetThat’s why New York’s my homeNo, not a place to visitNew York’s my home, sweet home(San Francisco)San Francisco is a lovely placeIt’s got lots of hillsAnd lots of thrills and it’sOn an ocean of some sizeBut it hasn’t gotThe Bowery or The BronxIt hasn’t got the Harlem honkytonksThat’s why New York’s my homeYeah, it’s my favorite cityNew York’s my home, sweet homeSo, save your time and troubleI say save your railroad fareI said save your time and trouble, brotherSave your railroad fareCause when you leave New YorkLet me say, you ain’t going nowhere www.pillowlyrics.com419786497975 88k 20