Lyrics to
New York City Serenade

This version of New York City Serenade was released by Bruce Springsteen in 1973.

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Billy, he’s down by the railroad tracks
Sittin’ low in the back seat of his Cadillac
Diamond Jackie, she’s so intact
She falls so softly beneath him
Jackie’s heels are stacked, Billy’s got cleats on his boots
Together they’re gonna boogaloo down Broadway and come back home with the loot
It’s midnight in Manhattan, this is no time to get cute
It’s a mad dog’s promenade
So walk tall, or baby, don’t walk at all

Fish lady, fish lady, fish lady, she baits them tenement walls
She won’t take corner boys, ain’t got no money and they’re so easy
I said, “Hey baby, won’t you take my hand, walk me down Broadway
I’m a young man and I talk real loud, yeah baby, walk real proud for you
So shake it away, so shake away your street life
And hook up to the train
Hook up to the night train
Hook it up, hook up to the, hook up to the train”
But I know that she won’t take the train
No, she won’t take the train
No, she won’t take the train
No, she won’t take the train
She’s afraid them tracks are gonna slow her down
And when she turns, this boy’ll be gone
So long, sometimes you just gotta walk on

Hey vibes man, hey jazz man, play me your serenade
Any deeper blue and you’re playin’ in your grave
Save your notes, don’t spend ’em on the blues boy
Save your notes, don’t spend ’em on the darlin’ yearlin’ sharp boy
Straight for the church note ringin’, vibes man sting a trash can
Listen to your junk man
Listen to your junk man
Listen to your junk man
Listen to your junk man
He’s singin’, singin’, singin’, singin’
All dressed up in satin, walkin’ past the alley
Watch out for your junk man
Watch out for your junk man
Watch out for your junk man

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The lyrics for New York City Serenade are defined as the words making up the song released by Bruce Springsteen in 1973. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to New York City Serenade have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Bruce Springsteen and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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