Ray Charles - New York's My Home Lyrics






There's a rumour going around
That some of you good people
Want to leave this town

But you better consult me before you go
(Why?)
Cos I've been in all these places
And I know

(Chicago) Chicago's all right
It's got the Wrigley Field and
Soldier's Field and Marshall Field
And it's on a nice lake

But it hasn't got
The hansoms in the park
It hasn't got a skyline after dark

That's why New York's my home
Never let me leave it
New York's my home, sweet home

(What about Hollywood)
Hollywood's got movie stars and
Movie czars and cocktail bars and
Shiny cars and a wonderful climate, they say

But it hasn't got
The handy subway train
You seldom find a taxi
When it rains

That's why New York's my home
Keep your California
New York's my home, sweet home

(Geez, what's happening in St.Louis)
Lots of people like St.Louis
It's got lots of shoes
And the St.Louis blues and
One of our larger rivers runs by

But it hasn't got the opera in The Met
It hasn't got a famous string quartet

That's why New York's my home
No, not a place to visit
New York's my home, sweet home

(San Francisco)
San Francisco is a lovely place
It's got lots of hills
And lots of thrills and it's
On an ocean of some size

But it hasn't got
The Bowery or The Bronx
It hasn't got the Harlem honkytonks

That's why New York's my home
Yeah, it's my favorite city
New York's my home, sweet home

So, save your time and trouble
I say save your railroad fare
I said save your time and trouble, brother
Save your railroad fare

Cause when you leave New York
Let me say, you ain't going nowhere





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  1. I.... L....

    Bonsoir

  2. T.... S....

    Can i take the music because i need for my video

  3. A.... ....

    Extraordinaire , peu connue du grand public , cette chanson est remarquable. RAY CHARLES n' a jamais fait quelque chosed' ordinaire. L' orchestration de première qualité sonne et éclate avec la voix incomparable du grand artiste.Admirable !

  4. R.... G....

    I just heard this on WBGO's Singers Unlimited show - and I had to share.

    There's a rumour going around
    That some of you good people
    Want to leave this town

    But you better consult me before you go
    (Why?)
    Cos I've been in all these places
    And I know

    (Chicago) Chicago's all right
    It's got the Wrigley Field and
    Soldier's Field and Marshall Field 
    And it's on a nice lake

    But it hasn't got
    The hansoms in the park
    It hasn't got a skyline after dark

    That's why New York's my home
    Never let me leave it
    New York's my home, sweet home

    (What about Hollywood)
    Hollywood's got movie stars and
    Movie czars and cocktail bars and
    Shiny cars and a wonderful climate, they say

    But it hasn't got
    The handy subway train
    You seldom find a taxi
    When it rains

    That's why New York's my home
    Keep your California
    New York's my home, sweet home

    (Geez, what's happening in St.Louis)
    Lots of people like St.Louis
    It's got lots of shoes
    And the St.Louis blues and
    One of our larger rivers runs by

    But it hasn't got the opera in The Met
    It hasn't got a famous string quartet

    That's why New York's my home
    No, not a place to visit
    New York's my home, sweet home

    (San Francisco)
    San Francisco is a lovely place
    It's got lots of hills
    And lots of thrills and it's
    On an ocean of some size

    But it hasn't got
    The Bowery or The Bronx
    It hasn't got the Harlem honkytonks

    That's why New York's my home
    Yeah, it's my favorite city
    New York's my home, sweet home

    So, save your time and trouble
    I say save your railroad fare
    I said save your time and trouble, brother
    Save your railroad fare

    Cause when you leave New York
    Let me say, you ain't going nowhere

  5. J.... s....

    Okay, so this might sound crazy, but is that a picture of Jamie Foxx or Ray Charles? And how do you know?

    J.... s....

    You're special.

    J.... s....

    @J sMITH I believe its the real deal, Jamie Foxx just happens to look a lot like him in the biopic.

    J.... s....

    It's Jamie Foxx!!

    J.... s....

    idk how people get confused about this its obviously jamie foxx @Benjamin Cohen

    J.... s....

    Randall Goya No...

  6. l.... s....

    best version by far-buster pointdexter

  7. P.... T....

    lovely simply awesome my mom loves ray charles I love this song but in Patti Page´s voice I love her better still the song certainly New York´s my home

  8. B.... L....

    No don't Gooooooooo