Bright lights, the big city
went straight to my baby's head
She never listened
to a word of what her daddy said
The music and the parties
and the laughter turned her on
She lost herself in running
And all we had was gone

That's the year my dream died in New York City
That's the year I had to leave that town
That's the year, people
my dream died in New York City
That's the year I left without a sound

Bottles are all empty
and we sang an awful song
Thank the lord
that New York City people love the strong
I think of all the good times
when my cup overflowed
Ain't it funny, baby
That we've taken different roads

That's the year my dream died in New York City
That's the year I had to leave that town
That's the year, people
my dream died in New York City
That's the year I left without a sound

There'll always be
a little New York City in my heart
Though this country soul of mine
I knew right from the start
Saints of stone are lonely
in the old cathedral hall
Perhaps they knew
before the rest that I had to leave it all

That's the year my dream died in New York City
That's the year I had to leave that town
That's the year, my dream died in New York City
That's the year I left without a sound

My dream died in New York City
That's the year I
That's the year my dream died in New York City
That's the year I had to leave that town