New York women got great big strong calves
New York women got great big strong calves
I haven’t figured out why yet
Could be running from the cops
Could be ‘cause they walk a lot
But here’s my message to the world–
New York women got great big strong calves

Uptown girls got shoes that make you breathe hard
They wrap around the ankle and leave the toe open and you breathe hard
If I live a hundred years I bet
I could never wear shoes like that
Maybe for a second, then back in the sack
And here’s my message to the world
Uptown girls got shoes that make you breathe hard

Ooh, waiting for the bus
Ooh, crossing the street
Ooh, if I spoke the language
I speak English, they speak something else

I paint the flash ‘tween what you see and what you don’t see
I paint the flashes ‘tween what you see and what you don’t
I paint tv sets of light
Turn ‘em upside-down at night
Red and orange and yellow and white
And here’s my message to the whole universe
I paint the flash ‘tween what you see and what you don’t

(lyrics: Dan Bern)