Graham Parker & The Rumour - New York Shuffle lyrics

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(Verse)

All right, let's do the New York Shuffle

Manhattan baby with a sing song voice

She got her place in the human zoo

I went to living on the ? map

Now that the revolution's due

She said 'I've been around from town to town'

'And I learned to luv and hate'

'But time don't change like a yogurt, baby'

'They just keep herding through that gate'

(Chorus)

And do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle

Gonna stay awake all night

Do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle

Get yourself uptight, get uptight

(Verse 2)

Stick around kids, you're gonna see some action

Betta shoot them in the street

I grab a gun before the police come downtown

You're too sweet

Down in the alley they are hitting harder

Not as blown as a ball can be

They're burnin' flags here, undress and draggin'

It's sure is a sight to see

(Chorus)

And do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle

Gonna stay awake all night

Do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle

Get yourself uptight, get uptight

(Bridge)

Mister Mayor give the key, let me lock you up!

Throw that key down the deepest subway

In New York (New York)

In New York

(Instrumental bridge)

(Verse 3)

Ah, primal scream I had electric dream

I had to bang my head against the ground

I had to get out quick before I got out sick

As I keep my letter in this ?

Bounce the upper payment, bounce off the walls

Bounce beyond the Jackson's clothes

Get and shine that ol' Jack Daniels

And put me ?

(Chorus)

And do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle

Gonna stay awake all night

Do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle

Get yourself uptight, get uptight