I left my fishbowl in the hands of so-called friends
And when I returned, I found all of my goldfish drowned
New York City stress level don’t turn me into what I hate the most

I been running around I been chasing the sky
Ducking the clouds trying to stay dry
I been laughing at fate trying to stay awake
Trying to get some sleep on a sleepless street

Oh, my loveless landlord says that all my neighbors complain
And the walls of ears have been hearing it all for years
New York City mind your business
Next time I will smash your stereo

I’m a blooming weed from an ugly seed
Sprung out of the mouth of a careless freak
I’m the sensitive kind, need my peace of mind
And my real estate is blown sky high

After forty hours you can barely keep your wit
It’s a party town but the wake up times ain’t it
New York City money magnet
Send your sacred cash cow to the slaughterhouse

I been out in the world I been up in the sky
I was riding on clouds just to keep alive
And you’re laughing at me trying to stay awake
Do you get some sleep on a sleepless street