I AIN'T NEVER BEEN TO NEW YORK

WHERE THE BUILDINGS SCRAPE THE SKIES

WHERE PEOPLE GO TO REINVENT THEIR LIVES

ALL I KNOW IS WHAT I'VE READ OR SEE ON TV AND MOVIE SCREENS

THE SHIT, THE GLAMOUR, THE GLITZ ARE LIKE INTOXICANTS

OR SO IT SEEMS

CAUSE' I AIN'T BEEN NO I'VE NEVER BEEN BABY TO NEW YORK

EVERYBODY SAY YOU GOTTA' GO SOMEDAY TO NEW YORK

CAUSE' IT'S THE PLACE TO BE SO MANY THINGS TO SEE IN NEW YORK

IF YOU AIN'T NEVER BEEN THERE YOU AIN'T BEEN NOWHERE NEW YORK

NEW YORK, WHERE THE WORLDS KITCHENS FILL THE AIR

WHATEVER TRIPS YOUR TONGUE YOU'LL FIND IT THERE

ALL DAY ALL NIGHT ALIVE THE CITY OFFERS NOTHING

AND EVERYTHING AT ONCE IT GLOWS

THE FILTHY RICH ACCENT THE BEAUTIFUL DECADENCE 

OR SO I'M TOLD

CAUSE' I AIN'T BEEN NO I'VE NEVER BEEN BABY TO NEW YORK

ALL MY FRIENDS SAY YOU GOTTA' GO SOMEDAY TO NEW YORK

IT'S THE PLACE TO BE SO MANY THINGS TO SEE IN NEW YORK

IF YOU AIN'T NEVER BEEN THERE YOU AIN'T BEEN NOWHERE NEW YORK

NEW YORK, CAN MAKE YOUR HEAD SPIN

NEW YORK, CAN SUCK YOU IN

SHAKE IT LOOSE

WE CAME HERE TONIGHT TO ROCK N' ROLL YOU PEOPLE ALL NIGHT LONG

YOU'VE GOT YOUR VICE OF CHOICE 

YOUR SMOKE, YOUR DRINK

AND WE'VE GOT THE SONGS

SO COME ON EVERYBODY LET ME HEAR YOUR VOICES SING ALONG

AND ALL YOU PRETTY LADIES IN THE FRONT ROW WITH THAT SHAPELY CABOOSE

COME ON

SHAKE IT LOOSE

THERE'S AN ENERGY THAT TURNS THE ROOM ON LIKE ELECTRIC LIGHT

EVERYBODY HERE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME

NOBODY WANTS TA' FIGHT

SO THROW THEM DEVIL HORNS UP IN THE AIR NOW IF YOU FEEL ALRIGHT

AND ALL YOU CRAZY FELLA'S IN THE FRONT ROW BANGIN' HEADS LIKE SOME LOONS

COME ON

SHAKE IT LOOSE

DON'T STAND THERE WITH YOUR BACK AGAINST THE WALL JUMP IN THE ACTION

LOSE YOUR INHIBITIONS AND YOU'LL GET MORE SATISFACTION

WRAP YOUR HANDS SO TIGHTLY ROUND' THE NECK NOW OF THIS GOOD TIME

WRING IT FOR ALL IT'S WORTH CAUSE' COME TOMORROW BACK TO THA' GRIND

COME ON EVERYBODY BLOW YOUR VOICES OUT AND SING ALONG

EVERYBODY PACKED UP IN THIS PLACE IT'S RUNNIN' LATE IT'S YOUR TIME TO CHOOSE

SHAKE IT LOOSE

AHH, OOH, LA, DA, DA, DA, DA, DA

ROCK N' ROLL MAKES THE PRETTY GIRLS LOVE UGLY BOYS

I SEE THE WAY YOU SET YOUR EYES ON ME

I THINK I KNOW WHAT YOU WANT

SUBTLE SEDUCTRESS SUCH A LITTLE TEASE

YOU SHOULD BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU FLAUNT

MUST BE THAT SONIC APHRODISIAC 

THAT STEALS YOUR PANTIES

PUTS YOU ON YOUR BACK

 

ROCK N' ROLL MAKES THE PRETTY GIRLS LOVE UGLY BOYS

ROCK N' ROLL MAKES THE PRETTY GIRLS LOVE UGLY BOYS

AHH...YES IT DOES

 

IT AIN'T NO SLIGHT OF HAND OR MAGIC TRICK

THERE AIN'T NO SPIKE IN YOUR DRINK

THAT DOPAMINE HITS LIKE A FACE TO BRICK

IT'LL MAKE YOU CHANGE HOW YOU THINK

MUST BE THAT SONIC APHRODISIAC

THAT MAKES YOU WANNA' LET ME SPLIT YOUR TRACKS

 

ROCK N' ROLL MAKES THE PRETTY GIRLS LOVE UGLY BOYS

ROCK N' ROLL MAKES THE PRETTY GIRLS LOVE UGLY BOYS

 

TRY AS YOU MIGHT BUT IT'S ALL IN VAIN

IT'S JUST SOMETHIN'  THAT YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN

UNLESS YOU'VE LIVED IT YOU WON'T UNDERSTAND

WHY WOMEN LOVE THEM DIRTY BOYS IN THE BAND

AROUND THE WORLD FROM CITY TO CITY

FROM CALIFORNIA DOWN TO MISSISSIPPI

THEM UGLY BOYS HAVE GOT THEM PRETTY GIRLS SINGIN' ALONG...YEAH

 

ROCK N' ROLL MAKES THE PRETTY GIRLS LOVE UGLY BOYS

I SAID,  ROCK N' ROLL MAKES THE PRETTY GIRLS LOVE UGLY BOYS

OH YEAH, ROCK N' ROLL MAKES THE PRETTY GIRLS LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LOVE UGLY BOYS

ROCK N' ROLL MAKES THE PRETTY GIRLS

LOVE THEM UGLY BOYS

PLASTIC DAMES (OUT IN HOLLYWOOD)

SHE BOUGHT THEM BOTOXIC POUTY LIPS

WITH PEARLY WHITES

SHE'S A SALINE SOLUTIONIST 

THE PERFECT SIZE

 

 I AIN'T SAYIN' SHE WAS UGLY BUT NOW SHE LOOK GOOD

YOU TOO CAN BE PRETTY IF THE CHECK IS GOOD

CAUSE' THEY'RE BUILDIN' PLASTIC DAMES OUT IN HOLLYWOOD....HOLLYWOOD

 

SHE GOT THE AMBER ROSE BIG OLE' BUTT

SOME FELLA'S LOVE

THE HAIR EXTENSIONS WITH THE PERFECT CUT

BEAUTY'S THE DRUG

 

I AIN'T SAYIN' SHE WAS UGLY BUT NOW SHE LOOK GOOD

YOU TOO CAN BE PRETTY IF THE CHECK IS GOOD

CAUSE' THEY'RE BUILDIN' PLASTIC DAMES OUT IN HOLLYWOOD....HOLLYWOOD

 

SHE GOT THE SPRAY ON DECEMBER TAN

FAKE COLORED EYES

SHE GOT A BABY DADDY NOT A MAN

BUT UH, HE PAYS ON TIME

 

NOW I AIN'T SAYIN' SHE WAS BROKE

BUT NOW SHE LIVIN' GOOD

YOU TOO CAN BE PRETTY IF THE CHECK IS GOOD

CAUSE' THEY'RE BUILDIN' PLASTIC DAMES OUT IN HOLLYWOOD.....HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD....HOLLYWOOD

AND YOU CAN WATCH HER WALK

RIGHT ON BY

 

SUCK THE LIFE

HERE COMES THE SHIT AGAIN

I SWEAR SOMETIMES IT'S GROWIN' ON THE TREES

I'M STANDIN' TALL 

BACKS TO THE WALL

 I'M ON MY FEET

AIN'T LIVIN' ON MY KNEES

TIGHT IS MY GRIP

ON TO MY HOPE

WON'T LET IT SLIP

AND FADE TO BLACK

IN THAT SPACE WITH THE RATS

THEY SAY

GIVE UP YOUR DREAMS BOY

THAT SHIP HAS SAILED WHY DON'T YOU FACE THE FACTS 

 

SUCK THE LIFE

MAN, YOU CAN SUCK THE LIFE FROM ME

SUCK THE LIFE

MAN, YOU REALLY SUCK IT RIGHT FROM ME

 

THE TROLLS AND HATERS

OF THE  WORLD

SPREAD ON THE NET 

LIKE DIGITAL DISEASE

THEY CHEW YOU UP

THEY SPIT YOU OUT

THEY CRITICIZE

HIDIN' BEHIND THEM KEYS

THE WAY YOU WALK

THE WAY YOU TALK

THE WAY YOU DRESS

YOUR SUCH A MESS

LAME ARE THE SONGS YOU SING

NOBODY CARES BOY

SO GIVE IT UP AND FACE REALITY

 

SUCK THE LIFE

MAN, YOU CAN SUCK THE LIFE FROM ME

SUCK THE LIFE

MAN, YOU REALLY SUCK IT RIGHT FROM ME

 

HERE COMES THE SHIT AGAIN

I SWEAR SOMETIMES IT'S GROWIN' ON THE TREES

THE TROLLS AND HATERS

OF THE  WORLD

SPREAD ON THE NET 

LIKE DIGITAL DISEASE

TIGHT IS MY GRIP

ON TO MY HOPE

WON'T LET IT SLIP

AND FADE TO BLACK

IN THAT SPACE WITH THE RATS

THEY SAY

GIVE UP YOUR DREAMS BOY

THEY WON'T COME TRUE

BUT I SAY FUCK ALL THAT

 

SUCK THE LIFE

MAN, YOU CAN SUCK THE LIFE FROM ME

SUCK THE LIFE

MAN, YOU REALLY SUCK IT RIGHT FROM ME