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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Lead Vocals
Freak Nasty
Freak Nasty
Speaker
Ray Chew
Ray Chew
Keyboards
Artie White
Artie White
Guitar
Paul John
Paul John
Drums
Steve Rodrigues
Steve Rodrigues
Bass
Jessica Wilson
Jessica Wilson
Background Vocals
Jermaine Paul
Jermaine Paul
Background Vocals
Denise Stoudmire
Denise Stoudmire
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Composer
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Composer
Taneisha Smith
Taneisha Smith
Composer
Nasir Jones
Nasir Jones
Composer
William Griffin
William Griffin
Composer
Eric Barrier
Eric Barrier
Composer
Chris Martin
Chris Martin
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
New York, New York, New York, New York
New York, New York, New York, New York
New York, New York, New York, New York
[Verse 1]
It's like a jungle out here
So much struggle out here
And my dreams steal my rest
Sleep's the cousin of death
Always feels like a race against Father Time
In the streets of New York
[Verse 2]
All I see is
Bullet holes in our people
Only crime fills the brain
Feels like I'm goin' insane
The revolution has to start, don't waste no time
In the streets of New York (New York state of mind)
[Chorus]
New York, New York, New York, New York, oh
State of mind
(New York City) New York, New York, New York, New York, oh
State of crime
(New York City, Hey) New York, New York, New York, New York, oh
Big dreams
(New York City) New York, New York, New York, New York, oh
Big schemes
[Verse 3]
Oh, it's like the game just ain't the same
Baby thugs and girls with no shame
I can't get away (Get away)
Epidemic plague (Plague)
Every hood in every state
Don't have no reasons 'cause believin's hard to find
In the streets of New York (New York state of mind)
New York, c'mon
[Chorus]
New York, New York, New York, New York City, oh-oh
New York, New York, New York, New York City, gritty (New York)
(New York) New York, New York, New York, New York City, oh-oh
(New York, let me hear, let me hear you say, "Yeah," say, "Yeah") New York, New York, New York, New York City, gritty
[Outro]
Don't you know that I'm livin' just enough for the City? I'm
Livin' just enough for the City, I'm
Livin' just enough for the City, I'm
Livin' just enough for the City, I'm
Livin' just enough for the City, I'm
Livin' just enough for the City, I'm
Livin' just enough for the City, I'm
Livin' just enough for the City, I'm
Livin' just enough for the City, I'm
Livin' just enough for the City, I'm
Livin' just enough for the City
Said I'm livin' for the City, yeah, yeah
Yeah
Written by: Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Eric Barrier, Nasir Jones, Stevie Wonder, Taneisha Smith, William Griffin

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