From the concrete canyons in the Bronx to the park at Battery
Runs a river made of living dreams and the blood of history
No matter what is is you're looking for, it's here
And you can find in day or night

Roses at the grocery store in case you fall in love
There's a psychic on the second floor who can give your fate a shove
Everybody here remembers that one day
And we know what it is to fight

And the heart, the heart of the city  
Beats on, yeah, beats on like a drum

In the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge a couple share a kiss
While a father in East Harlem takes his son to see the Knicks
And a writer down on Broadway plays the keys
Just like this

And the heart, the heart of the city  
Beats on, yeah, beats on like a drum

And the ferries run and the taxis roll
And every day takes its toll
And some get lost and some get found
And me, I just can't believe the sound

Of people screaming "Thank you" from halfway down the block
The helping hands of strangers who work around the clock
'Cause everyone of us is right where we belong
And New York strong
New York strong

And the heart, the heart of the city  
Beats on, yeah, beats on like a drum

Oh, come on New York City
You got that heart
Gimme some 
Gimme some
Yeah, gimme some

Oh, come on, come on New York City
You got that heart
Gimme some 
Gimme some