Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bon Jovi
Vocals
John Shanks
Electric Guitar
David Bryan
Keyboards
Hugh McDonald
Bass Guitar
Phil X
Guitar
Carl Falk
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Shanks
Composer
Billy Falcon
Composer
Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bon Jovi
Producer
John Shanks
Producer
Paul Lamalfa
Engineer
Obie O'Brien
Engineer
Nate Thor Oden
Assistant Recording Engineer
Gosha Usov
Assistant Recording Engineer
Kenta Yonesaka
Engineer
Michael H. Brauer
Mixing Engineer
Steve Vealey
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Shari Sutcliffe
Studio Personnel
Lyrics
Morning comes crashing like a rock through a window
Jackhammer banging on the hard concrete
Take your stand (hey)
Move it, man
It's a backtalk, sidewalk symphony
Uber cars, yellow cabs, thick as smoke
Painted girls and meter maids will leave you broke
Sax man blowin', shootin' through my veins
There's a rhythm to the rocket that's intoxicating
Goodnight New York, goodnight
Don't ever close your eyes
If these streets could talk, New York, New York
So fine they named you twice
Your face, your brains
No other place
From East to West, these streets are blessed
Goodnight, New York, sleep tight, New York
Goodnight
Starbucks, FedEx trucks on every street and avenue
Broadway lights, shining bright, make everybody beautiful
Walking on the high line, reaching for the sky line
If Alexander Hamilton could see it all
Garbage trucks backing up
Beep, beep, beep
Dogs barking on the balcony, the kids can't sleep
Scaffolds, potholes, bagman's on a bicycle
Fast trains, bus, planes, welcome to the carnival
Goodnight New York, goodnight
Don't ever close your eyes
If these streets could talk, New York, New York
So fine they named you twice
Your face, your brains, no other place
From East to West, these streets are blessed
Goodnight, New York, sleep tight, New York
Goodnight
The bravest and the finest
My hand's on my heart for you
To the ones who paid the price
And to those who saw us through
It's late, I'm getting weary
So for now, I'll say
Goodnight, New York, goodnight
Don't ever close your eyes
If these streets could talk, New York, New York
So fine they named you twice
Goodnight New York, goodnight
Don't ever close your eyes
If these streets could talk, New York, New York
So fine they named you twice
Your face, your brains, no other place
From East to West, these streets are blessed
Goodnight New York, sleep tight New York
Goodnight
Ah, goodnight, New York
Sleep tight, New York
Goodnight
So goodnight, New York
Sleep tight, New York
Goodnight
Writer(s): John Shanks, Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Falcon
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