New York Shuffle Song Lyrics

New York Shuffle by Graham Parker

(Verse)
All right, let’s do the New York Shuffle
Manhattan baby with a sing song voice
She got her place in the human zoo
I went to living on the ? map
Now that the revolution’s due
She said ‘I’ve been around from town to town’
‘And I learned to luv and hate’
‘But time don’t change like a yogurt, baby’
‘They just keep herding through that gate’
(Chorus)
And do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle
Gonna stay awake all night
Do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle
Get yourself uptight, get uptight
(Verse 2)
Stick around kids, you’re gonna see some action
Betta shoot them in the street
I grab a gun before the police come downtown
You’re too sweet
Down in the alley they are hitting harder
Not as blown as a ball can be
They’re burnin’ flags here, undress and draggin’
It’s sure is a sight to see
(Chorus)
And do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle
Gonna stay awake all night
Do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle
Get yourself uptight, get uptight
(Bridge)
Mister Mayor give the key, let me lock you up!
Throw that key down the deepest subway
In New York (New York)
In New York
(Instrumental bridge)
(Verse 3)
Ah, primal scream I had electric dream
I had to bang my head against the ground
I had to get out quick before I got out sick
As I keep my letter in this ?
Bounce the upper payment, bounce off the walls
Bounce beyond the Jackson’s clothes
Get and shine that ol’ Jack Daniels
And put me ?
(Chorus)
And do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle
Gonna stay awake all night
Do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle
Get yourself uptight, get uptight