New York, can take your life "Big apple" makes you pay the price In New York, yeah, yeah, Walk down the avenue Might as well be on the moon In New York, yeah, yeah Oh, look out! There's trouble in the dark Look out! The trail of the shark In New York, yeah, yeah Oh, look out! They know all the tricks Look out! Better make it quick You hear them laughing right behind you: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Harlem desire! Let our childrun play with toys 'N no more guns for little boys This is my harlem desire! Just one night of peaceful sleep And no more fighting in the streets, yeah Ha ha ha ha Harlem! In: ha ha ha ha Harlem! In: ha ha ha ha Harlem! In: ha ha ha ha Harlem! Candy's kinda neat But "sugar-hill" is bitter sweet In New York, yeah, yeah So you cry out, 'n never leave 'Cause Harlem road's a oneway-street In New York, yeah, yeah