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Lenny Kravitz - New York City (Official Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Vocals
Craig Ross
Craig Ross
Electric Guitar
Harold Todd
Harold Todd
Saxophone
Ludovic Louis
Ludovic Louis
Trumpet
Tawatha Agee
Tawatha Agee
Background Vocals
Cindy Mizelle
Cindy Mizelle
Background Vocals
D Train
D Train
Background Vocals
Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson
Hand Claps
Rodney Burns
Rodney Burns
Hand Claps
Mathieu Bitton
Mathieu Bitton
Hand Claps
Tom Kartsotis
Tom Kartsotis
Hand Claps
Kenyea Johnson
Kenyea Johnson
Hand Claps
James 'D-Train' Williams
James 'D-Train' Williams
Background Vocals
Ryan Price
Ryan Price
Hand Claps
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Composer
Craig Ross
Craig Ross
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Producer
Craig Ross
Craig Ross
Assistant Engineer
Tom Edmonds
Tom Edmonds
Engineer
Miguel Scott
Miguel Scott
Assistant Engineer
Artie Smith
Artie Smith
Additional Producer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Broadway lights and taxi cabs
Everybody's moving fast
Uptown, downtown, what's you're thing?
She can take what she can't bring
She gave me a lot
Came up through the inner city
She raised me up
And taught me to fight, yeah
She opened my mind
I got to the nitty gritty
The greatest town
That you'll every find, yeah
[Verse 2]
She is my heart
I love New York City
She's lived and died
So many times
Yeah
Life is always tough
On New York City
Oh, Lord
But she is fine
She always survives
Yeah
[Verse 3]
She's a queen that stands her ground
Nobody can take her down
Good times, bad times, she can swing
And it ain't even a thang
She is a rock
As regal as she is sturdy
And no one can take
Her freedom away, yeah (Can't take her freedom)
You see
I love her style
Whether she is clean or dirty
She's the greatest town
That you'll every find, yeah
[Verse 4]
She is my heart
I love New York City
She's lived and died
So many times
Yeah
Life is always tough
On New York City
Oh, Lord
But she is fine
She always survives
Yeah
[Verse 5]
You know she's my heart
I really love New York City
She's lived and died
So many times
You know life can be real tough
On my New York City
But she's fine
She always survives
Yeah
[Verse 6]
She is my heart
I love New York City
She's lived and died
So many times
Yeah
Life is always tough
On New York City
Oh, Lord
But she is fine
She always survives
Oh, yeah
[Verse 7]
She is my home
I love New York City
She's lived and died
So many times
Oh, yeah
Life is always tough
On New York City
Oh, Lord
But she is fine
She always survives
Oh, yeah
[Verse 8]
Let's hear it for New York City
New York City
Uh, New York City
New York, New York, New York
New York City
Hey
New York City
New York, New York, New York
Let's hear it for New York City
Hey, hey
Ow
Written by: Craig Ross, Lenny Kravitz

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