This is New York

from NAKED TRUTHS by John Hanlon

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I was standing in Times Square one night soaking up the after show vibe (I love New York) when a homeless guy walked pushing a shopping cart laden with all his worldly possessions. He was singing. So I put snapshots of my many NY visits into the words I imagined he might be singing.

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This is New York strike up the band
I took a walk I felt like Cary Grant
Caught in the strains of a romantic tune
Lost in the thrill of a kind of euphoria

I stood in wonder in Times Square
I caught a show I was without a care
I had the mind to take on the world
I found a rhyme for Waldorf Astoria

And in the dawn I’ll take a walk in Central Park
I always cry each time I pass by
Where John Lennon died
And later on as I stroll down Park Avenue
Somebody said he’s out of his head completely

This is New York and I am King
I rule the world but I don’t own a thing
I’m on my way yes I’m moving up
I have all I need right here in this paper cup

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from NAKED TRUTHS, released August 8, 2021
ARRANGED AND PRODUCED BY BRUCE LYNCH

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JOHN HANLON Auckland, New Zealand

Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, the son of a Chinese mother and New Zealander father of Swedish, Irish and Scottish extraction.
Raised variously New Zealand, Singapore and on an iron mine deep in the jungles of Malaya,
In the early 70’s, accidentally became a Pop Star in New Zealand.
In 1978 left the stage for a quieter, more private life
Now, nearly fifty years later, is back with a new album. ... more

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