| BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY
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| MANHATTAN TRANSFER
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| By John Taylor & George Davis
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| Ooo wah, ooo wah cool, cool kitty
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| Tell us about the boy from New York City
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| Ooo wah, ooo wah c’mon kitty
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| Tell us about the boy from New York City
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| He’s kind of tall
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| He’s really fine
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| Some day I hope to make him mine, all mine
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| And he’s neat
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| And oh so sweet
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| And just the way he looked at me
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| He swept me off my feet (Yeah)
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| Ooo whee, you ought to come and see
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| How he walks, humm
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| And how he talks
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| Ooo wah, ooo wah cool, cool kitty
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| Tell us about the boy from New York City
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| He’s really down
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| And he’s no clown
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| He has the finest penthouse I’ve ever seen in town
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| And he’s cute
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| In his mohair suit
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| And he keeps his pockets full of spending loot
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| Ooo whee, say you ought to come and see
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| His dueling scar
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| And brand new car (yeah yeah)
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| Every time he says he loves me
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| Chills run down my spine
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| Every time he wants to kiss me
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| Oh he makes me feel so fi-i-ine
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| Ooo wah, ooo wah cool, cool kitty
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| Tell us about the boy from New York City
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| Well he can dance
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| (He can dance, take a chance with a little ro-)
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| And make romance
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| (mance baby, cause he’s a looker)
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| That’s when I felt in love
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| With just one glance
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| (He's sweet talking and cool)
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| He was shy
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| And so was I
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| And now I know I’ll never, ever say goodbye
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| Ooo whee, say you ought to come and see
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| He’s the most (yeah yeah)
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| From coast to coast (yeah yeah)
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| Ooo wah, ooo wah cool, cool kitty
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| Tell us about the boy from New York City
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| Ooo wah, ooo wah c’mon kitty
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| Tell us about the boy from New York City … |