Hard Times In New York City Lyrics - Cat Power

Old new york city is a friendly old town, 

From washington heights to harlem on down. 

There's a-mighty many people all millin' all around, 

They'll knock you when you're up and kick you when you're down. 

It's a mighty long ways from the golden gate 

To rockefeller center n' the empire state. 

Mister empire sets up as high as a bird, 

Old mister rockefeller never says a word. 

From the country, 

Livin' down in new york town 

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From the country, 

Livin' down in new york town 

Old new york city is a friendly old town, 

From washington heights to harlem on down. 

There's a-mighty many people all millin' all around, 

They'll knock you when you're up and kick you when you're down. 

It's a mighty long ways from the golden gate 

To rockefeller center n' the empire state. 

Mister empire sets up as high as a bird, 

Old mister rockefeller never says a word. 

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From the country, 

Livin' down in new york town 

From the country, 

Livin' down in new york town