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Matchbox Twenty - Queen of New York City [Official Audio]
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Lead Vocals
Paul Doucette
Paul Doucette
Drums
Gregg Wattenberg
Gregg Wattenberg
Background Vocals
Kyle Cook
Kyle Cook
Background Vocals
Andy Snitzer
Andy Snitzer
Tenor Saxophone
Brian Yale
Brian Yale
Bass Guitar
Gunnar Olsen
Gunnar Olsen
Drums
Tony Kadleck
Tony Kadleck
Trumpet
Matt Beck
Matt Beck
Piano
Mia Wattenberg
Mia Wattenberg
Piano
Michael Davis
Michael Davis
Tenor Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Eric Arjes
Eric Arjes
Songwriter
Jeffrey Joseph East
Jeffrey Joseph East
Songwriter
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Songwriter
Andy Snitzer
Andy Snitzer
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Anthony J Vilchis
Anthony J Vilchis
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Trey Station
Trey Station
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Zach Pereyra
Zach Pereyra
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Gregg Wattenberg
Gregg Wattenberg
Producer
Randy Merrill
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Kevin Killen
Kevin Killen
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

There's a rhythm to her heart
And a world inside her head
She'll tell you from the start
Boy, you don't know her yet
She's like a constellation
Of stars that don't connect
And she's dancing on the sidewalk
Just like all the neon signs are spotlights, she says
"Ain't I the queen of New York City?
I'll take 'em all down with me
'Cause I'm gonna run this town"
She's got some kind of way about her
One look and you don't doubt her
Seeing's believing now
Don't you believe her now?
She says, "Man, I'm gonna leave this town
'Cause I got wings under my feet"
Then she tells you she gets vertigo
When she goes above 14th Street
And then she smiles at you the way that people smile
When they're trying not to cry, and she says
"Ain't I the queen of New York City?
I'll drag 'em all down with me
'Cause I'm gonna run this town"
She's got some kind of way about her
One look and you don't doubt her
Seeing's believing now
Don't you believe her now?
"Well, ain't I the queen of New York City?
I'll take 'em all down with me
'Cause I'm gonna run this town"
"Hey, I'm the queen of New York City
I'll drag 'em all down with me
'Cause I'm gonna run this town"
She's got some kind of way about her
One look and you don't doubt her
Seeing's believing now
Don't you believe her now?
Don't you believe her now?
Yeah, don't you believe her now?
Don't you believe her now?
Hell, I believe her now, yeah
Don't you believe her now?
Queen of New York City
Written by: Eric Arjes, Jeffrey Joseph East, Rob Thomas

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