Livin’ in a city of immigrants 
I don’t need to go travelin’ 
Open my door and the world walks in 
Livin’ in a city of immigrants 

Livin’ in a city that never sleeps 
My heart keepin’ time to a thousand beats 
Singin’ in languages I don’t speak 
Livin’ in a city of immigrants 

City of black, city of white, city of light, city of innocents 
City of sweat, city of tears, city of prayers, city of immigrants 


Livin’ in a city where the dreams of men 
Reach up to touch the sky and then 
Tumble back down to earth again 
Livin’ in a city that never quits 

Livin’ in a city where the streets are paved 
With good intentions and a people’s faith 
In the sacred promise a statue made 
Livin’ in a city of immigrants 

City of stone, city of steel, city of wheels constantly spinnin’ 
City of bone, city of skin, city of pain, city of immigrants 


[All of us are immigrants 
Every daughter, every son 
Everyone is everyone 
All of us are immigrants
Everyone]

Livin’ in a city of immigrants 
River flows out and the sea rolls in 
Washin’ away nearly all of my sins 
Livin’ in a city of immigrants 

City of black, city of white, city of light, I'm livin' city of immigrants
[All of us are immigrants, every daughter, every son] 
City of sweat, city of tears, city of prayers, livin' in a city of immigrants 
[Everyone is everyone, all of us are immigrants]
City of stone, city of steel, city of wheels, livin’ in a city of immigrants 
[All of us are immigrants, every daughter, every son] 
City of bone, city of skin, city of pain, city of immigrants 
[Everyone is everyone, all of us are immigrants]
[All of us are immigrants (x2)]