[Verse 1]
You can dance if you want to
All the critics love You in New York
You don't have to keep the beat
They'll still think it's neat
In New York
You can wear what you want to, it doesn't matter
In New York
You could cut off all your hair
I don't think they'd care
In New York

[Refrain]
All the critics love you in New York

[Verse 2]
Why you can play what you want to
All the critics love you in New York
They won't say that you're naive
If you play what you believe
In New York
Purple love-amour
Is all you're headed for
But don't show it
The reason that you're cool
Is because you're from the old school, and they know it

[Refrain]
All the critics love you in New York

[Interlude]
You can dance if you want to
All the critics love you in New York
You can dance if you want to
All the critics love you in New York

[Refrain]
All the critics love you
All the critics love you
All the critics love you in New York

[Bridge]
It's time for a new direction
It's time for jazz to die
Fourth day of November
We need a purple high
Don't give up, I'll still love you

[Refrain]
All the critics love you in New York
All the critics love you in New York
All the critics love you
All the critics love you
All the critics love you in New York

[Outro]
Body don't want to quit, got to get another hit
Body don't want to quit, got to get another hit
Body don't want to quit, got to get another hit
Body don't want to quit, got to get another hit
Ooh-ooh-ohh
Yeah, yeah