LEADBELLY
- New York City Lyrics / with translationsi'm in new york city i'm gonna lower my line
new york city is a high timin'
new york city! woo! ain't that a city
new york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
there's one thing folks i'd ask you to do
catch a busride ride up fifth avenue
new york city! woo! ain't that a city
new york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
when you ride that bus keep it on your mind
ride that bus that sure gonna cost you a diamond
new york city! woo! ain't that a city
new york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
when your gammy be callin', "it looks like rain"
sit down inside, catch you a subway train
new york city! woo! ain't that a city
new york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
if i ever go down to georgia i'm gonna walk and talk
and tell everybody about the city of new york
new york city! woo! ain't that a city
new york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
if i go down to lousiana i'll walk in tell
get on atop of the townbell and call a yellin'
new york city! woo! ain't that a city
new york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
train's runnin' in the ground and it won't keep still
when i catch me a train to ride to sugar hill
new york city! woo! ain't that a city
new york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
new york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
new york city is a high timin'
new york city! woo! ain't that a city
new york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
there's one thing folks i'd ask you to do
catch a busride ride up fifth avenue
new york city! woo! ain't that a city
new york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
when you ride that bus keep it on your mind
ride that bus that sure gonna cost you a diamond
new york city! woo! ain't that a city
new york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
when your gammy be callin', "it looks like rain"
sit down inside, catch you a subway train
new york city! woo! ain't that a city
new york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
and tell everybody about the city of new york
new york city! woo! ain't that a city
new york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
if i go down to lousiana i'll walk in tell
get on atop of the townbell and call a yellin'
new york city! woo! ain't that a city
new york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
train's runnin' in the ground and it won't keep still
when i catch me a train to ride to sugar hill
new york city! woo! ain't that a city
new york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
new york city, baby, you've gotta know my line!
Facts about New York City
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New York City is written by H. Ledbetter.
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It is first released on March 29, 1994 as part of Leadbelly's album "The Library of Congress Recordings: Leadbelly - Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen, Vol. 5" which includes 19 tracks in total. This song is the 12nd track on this album.
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New York City falls under the genre Blues.
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New York City song length is 3 minutes and 45 seconds.
Who wrote New York City lyrics?
New York City is written by H. Ledbetter.
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When was New York City released?
It is first released on March 29, 1994 as part of Leadbelly's album "The Library of Congress Recordings: Leadbelly - Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen, Vol. 5" which includes 19 tracks in total. This song is the 12nd track on this album.
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Which genre is New York City?
New York City falls under the genre Blues.
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How long is the song New York City?
New York City song length is 3 minutes and 45 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by musixmatch2Songwriter(s): H. Ledbetter
Record Label(s): 1994 Rounder
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