A Band in New York City
[JOHNNY]
Buddy
Take the moment in
And remember here and now
As the starting point of how
We will conquer New York City

[DAVY]
Buddy
Do you realize
We are on a first class train
And the world is our domain
On the way to New York City

[JIMMY]
It’s the same aspiration
Shared by thousands of civilians
It’s the mythic location
Where they go to make their millions

[JOHNNY]
So buddy
It’s traditional
And we take our place in line
With the rest who hope to shine
In the lights of New York City
[JIMMY, JOHNNY, DAVY, NICK, & WAYNE]
On the journey to get there
We’ve got swell accommodations

[DAVY]
Crystal glassware I bet they’re
Gonna keep filled with libations

[JIMMY, JOHNNY, DAVY, NICK, & WAYNE]
Brother
It’s the fantasy
And we’re living it in style
Getting closer by the mile
On the train to New York City

[TRAIN CONDUCTOR 1]
Rochester!

[TRAIN CONDUCTOR 2]
Syracuse!

[TRAIN CONDUCTOR 3]
Schenectady!

[TRAIN CONDUCTOR 4]
Albany!
[ALL TRAIN CONDUCTORS]
Poughkeepsie!
Yonkers!

[JULIA]
Donny
Kid, I owe you one
No, I owe you two or three
Without you, I would not be

[TRAIN CONDUCTORS]
Pulling into New York City

[COMPANY]
Pulling into New York

[ENSEMBLE MEN]
Uptown views

[ENSEMBLE WOMEN]
The Daily News

[ENSEMBLE MEN]
We got it all in New York

[JOHNNY & DAVY]
New York
[ENSEMBLE MEN]
It's right this way

[ENSEMBLE WOMEN]
Welcome home

[JOHNNY, spoken]
That’s a hell of a view. I won’t sleep with all those lights.

[DAVY, spoken]
This hotel’s got the biggest beds I’ve ever seen in my life!

[JOHNNY, spoken]
You won’t be in it - there’s a bar downstairs.

[DONNY, spoken]
Just remember, tomorrow’s a big day. Don’t do anything stupid.

[DAVY]
Brother
Make the most of it
There is only one first time

[JULIA]
And tonight's
The first time I'm
On the loose
In New York City

[DONNY, spoken]
Easy.

[JIMMY, JOHNNY, DAVY, NICK, & WAYNE]
It's a special occasion
The fulfillment of a vision

[WAYNE]
We should plan our invasion
With our military precision

[DONNY, JULIA & THE BAND]
Buddy, we’re unstoppable
Like a catchy Gershwin song
Like the giant ape King Kong
On the top of New York City

[NEW YORKERS]
Taxi!
‘scuse me
Watch it!
Hey, I’m walkin’ here
Saks Fifth Avenue
Bum a cigarette?
You don’t own the god damn street
Take the shortcut through the park
Any chance you’d like to score?
Ev’ry bastard that you meet
Get me there before it’s dark
Maybe weed or something more?
Thinks he’s king of New York City
Traffic’s hell in New York City
Take your pick in New York City

[DAVY, spoken]
I love this city!

[DAVY & ENSEMBLE, spoken]
Hey!

[JIMMY]
They've got more art than Venice
Broadway shows with Ethel Merman

[WAYNE]
And the cabs are a menace
Could have used one on a German

[JOHNNY]
Brother
Get a load of that
Tell the others I got lost

[NICK]
Better ask how much she'll cost
Nothing's free in New York City[ENSEMBLE MEN]
You've got clubs
Overflowing with [ENSEMBLE WOMEN]
Ba do ba de do dat
Ba do ba de do dat[ENSEMBLE]
Celebrities and starlets[ENSEMBLE WOMEN]
And hot horn sections
Blowing
As are all the whores
And harlots[ENSEMBLE MEN]
Bom bom
Doo doo doo
Wah wah[ENSEMBLE]
All the rich and the haughty
And the entourages with ‘em
Need a place to be naughty
And a band to give ‘em rhythm

[DONNY, JULIA, & THE BAND]
We’re that band

[JULIA & ENSEMBLE]
Hear that band hear that band

[ENSEMBLE WOMEN]
Right this way
Right this way
We’ve been waiting just for you

[ENSEMBLE MEN]
Ooo
Doo doo doo doot
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doot
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doot doo[DONNY NOVA BAND]
Breathe
Just breathe[ENSEMBLE]
And we hope you
Enjoy your stay[DONNY NOVA BAND & JULIA]
And enjoy your stay

[COMPANY]
So buddy
Put me on the list
With a million other guys
Who are hoping they will rise
To the highest of the heights
Playing endless sold out nights
With the crowd at their command
On a towering bandstand
In a band
In New York City