When my heart is torn apart By love I wish I had Well, I spend my nights in the city's lights And things don't seem so bad You know the movement seems to soothe me And the temp takes control And I lose my blues When the New York City rhythm fill my soul It's the New York City rhythm Runnin' thru' my life The pounding beat of the city streets That keeps my dreams alive I'm lost, I'm found I'm up, I'm down But somehow I survive It's got to be the New York City Rhythm in my life It's got to be the New York City Rhythm in my life, in my life When I'm out for love or sin Oh, it's good to be in town In the funky dives on the old West Side There's always somethin' goin' down Oh, yes I live my life with strangers And the danger's always there But when I hit Broadway and it's time to play You know that I don't care It's the New York City rhythm Runnin' thru' my life The pounding beat of the city streets That keeps my dreams alive I'm lost, I'm found I'm up, I'm down But somehow I survive It's got to be the New York City Rhythm in my life It's got to be the New York City Rhythm in my life, in my life