I LOVE THE BEAUTY OF THE VIEW AT HOME,
THE PALAZZOS OF PALERMO,
THE CATHEDRAL DOME;
I`VE SEEN PICTURES
OF MILANO AND ROME,
BUT THEY DON`T COMPARE
TO THE NEW YORK LIGHTS.
I LOVE OUR ORANGES
RIGHT OFF THE TREE,
AND FRYING SARDINES
JUST FISHED
FROM THE SEA,
BUT THERE`S ONLY ONE PLACE
THAT I LONG TO BE -
AND THAT`S NEW YORK,
AND THE NEW YORK LIGHTS.
IN SICILY
EVERY TOWN HAS A FOUNTAIN
WHERE THE WHOLE TOWN MEETS,
AND UNDER OUR VOLCANO MOUNTAIN
COUPLES HOLD HANDS,
NICELY,
IN THE STREETS.
I`VE SEEN OUR SEA
AND I`VE SEEN OUR SIGHTS,
OUR BIG HOTEL
ON OUR HILLTOP HEIGHTS,
BUT SINCE I WAS A BOY
I BEEN DREAMING OF NIGHTS
IN NEW YORK,
AND THE NEW YORK LIGHTS.
NEW YORK IS ALWAYS MY DREAM!
A SHINY DREAM FROM AFAR
WHERE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE,
THOSE NEW YORK LIGHTS.