Hart & Co. - So Long, NYC

Leaving New York
No idea what for
Packed a suitcase
And left it by the door
Plane ticket
California bound
Started thinking' I'd be safer on the ground
So, I got an idea in my head
To take a bus to Minneapolis instead
The Twin City
Might have been better
If I had that suitcase with my sweater
Could have used a shot of whisky too
I was shiverin' and figurin'
I'd rather be sittin' through
A river boat ride headin' south
Down to the town at the Mississippi's mouth
Here we go
So long
So long
So long New York City
So long
So long
I found a new home, yeah
I found a new home, yeah
New Orleans
Pretends to be your friend
Riverbanks are not the only things that bend
A bloodshot southern sun
Starin' through the eye
Of a hurricane while levies fall
And birds refuse to fly
Helicopters shouting down
"The Big Easy's gone, baby
Get the hell out of town"
Here we go!
Found a ticket
In my pocket
One way to LA and I thought
"#@*% it"
Started thinkin' and the thoughts that filled my mind
Said "Stop
Looking for the things you left behind"
So, I tossed the ticket on the floor
I'm not running' anymore
There's a suitcase waitin' by the door
And I'm looking 'cross the river
At the Brooklyn Navy Yards
Here we go!
So long
So long
Away from New York City
Too long
Away
From New York City
So long
So long
Away from New York City
Too long
Away
I found a new home
Yeah

Written by:
Pat King, Hart Hooton

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