It can only lead to trouble if you break my heart If you accidentally crush it on the Ides of March I'd prefer you were straight forward You don't have to go through all of that I'm a New York City man, baby, and say "go" and that is that New York City man, You just say "go" and that is that I'm a New York City man, You just say "go" and that is that It's far too complicated to make up a lie That you'd have to remember and, really, why? I wouldn't want to be around you If you didn't want to have me around I'm a m-a-n-n man, you blink your eyes and I'll be gone M-a-n-n man, you blink your eyes, honey, and I'll be gone New York City man, You blink your eyes and I'll be gone Brutus made a pretty speech, but Caesar was betrayed Lady Macbeth went crazy, but Macbeth ended slain Ophelia and Desdemona dead, leaving Hamlet in a play But I'm no Lear with a blinded eye, say "go" and I am gone The stars have shut their eyes up tight The earth has changed its course A kingdom sits on a black knight's back As he tries to mount a white-jeweled horse While a clock full of butterflies on the hour Releases a thousand moths You say "leave" and I'll be gone Without any remorse No letters, faxes, phones, or tears There's a difference between bad and worse I'm a New York City man, Blink your eyes and I'll be gone New York City man, m-a-n, You blink your eyes and I'll be gone New York City, I love you, New York City man New York City, how I love you, Blink your eyes and I'll be gone (Just a little grain of sand) New York City, Ooohhh, how I love you New York City, baby, Blink your eyes and I'll be gone Oh, how I love you