Lyrics of I happen to like new york

I happen to like new york, i happen to love this town
I like the city air, i like to drink of it
The more i see new york, the more i think of it
I like the sight and the sound and even the stink of it
I happen to like new york

I like to go to battery park and watch the liners booming in
I often ask myself why should it be that they come so far across the sea?
I suppose it's because they all agree with me
They happen to like new york

Last sunday afternoon i took a trip to hackensack
But after i gave hackensack the once over
I took the next train back
I happen to like new york

And oh, the easter show at the music hall
A perfect delight
And oh, pastrami on rye at the carnegie deli
There's joy in each pie

And madison square for a friday night fight
Or a walk along broadway to guest at the lights
And at carnegie hall where the atmosphere's right
Life at the lights, at the night

I happen to like new york, i happen to love this burg
And when i have to give the world my last farewell
And the undertaker comes to ring my funeral bell
I don't wanna go to heaven, don't wanna go to hell
I happen to like new york, i happen to like new york
I happen to like new york