Many years since I was here On the street, I was passing my time away To the left and to the right Buildings towering to the sky It's out of sight, in the dead of night Here I am, in this city With a fistful of dollars And baby, you better believe I'm back, back in the New York groove I'm back, back in the New York groove I'm back, back in the New York groove Back in the New York groove In the New York groove In the back of my Cadillac Wicked lady sittin' by my side sayin' where are we Stopped at third and forty-three Exit to the night, it's gonna be ecstasy This place was meant for me I feel so good tonight Who cares about tomorrow So baby, you better believe I'm back, back in the New York groove I'm back, back in the New York groove I'm back, back in the New York groove Back in the New York groove In the New York groove I'm back, back in the New York groove I'm back Back in the New York groove I'm back Back in the New York groove I'm back Back in the New York groove I'm back Back in the New York groove I'm back Back in the New York groove I'm back Back in the New York groove I'm back Back in the New York groove I'm back Back in the New York groove I'm back