New York New York Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five (Ft. Duke Bootee)

[Chorus: Melle Mel]
Ah New York New York big city of dreams
And everything in New York ain't always what it seems
You might get fooled if you come from out of town
But I'm down by law and I know my way around, too much
Ah too many people, too much -- a ha hah
Too much, too many people, too much, rrrrrrrah!

[Verse 1: Melle Mel]
A castle in the sky, one mile high
Built to shelter the rich and greedy
Rows of eyes, disguised as windows
Lookin' down on the poor and the needy
Miles of people, marchin' up the avenue
Doin' what they gotta do, just to get by
I'm livin' in the land of plenty and many
But I'm damn sure poor and I don't know why

[Bridge: Melle Mel]
Too much, ah too many people, too much
Too much, too many people, too much!

[Verse 2: Duke Bootee]
A man's on a ledge, says he's gonna jump
People gather round, said, "He won't he's just a chump"
'Cause he lost his job, then he got robbed
His mortgage is due and his marriage is through
He says he ain't gonna pay no child support
Because the bitch left him without a second thought
He got nothin' to eat, no shoes on his feet
She even left his clothes, out in the street
He keeps hearin' noises when he's at home
He always hears voices when he's all alone
His wife took the kids, the car and the crib
In this man's world, so much for women's lib