Way up North, there's a whole lotta money They got gals doin' things they don't wanna do They know pals on the force and the government they pay They push pain to earn easy money Go downtown, just to buy them a honey for the day Lonesome Joe has a store on the corner He's been there many years, workin' night and day He's alright, left alone, long as he does what they say Rainy days that used to be sunny Every week, he pays easy money and he prays that they'll stay away In ol' New York Everyday people Never talk Of what they'll do one day And in New York They're layin' out easy money Way down south there's a scam they got goin' They got guys from the east, north and everywhere Pushin' girls on the street, who are paying to be there They own folks who should know much better They sold out, they keep gettin' fatter and don't care They just don't care In ol' New York Everyday people Never talk Of what they'll do one day And in New York They're livin' on easy money It's your money