Vernon Duke — Autumn In New York

(Verse) It's time to end my holiday And bid the country a hasty farewell So on this gray and melancholy day I'll move to a Manhattan hotel I'll dispose of my rose-colored chattels And prepare for my share of adventures and battles Here on the twenty-seventh floor Looking down on the city I hate and adore (Chorus) Autumn in New York Why does it seem so inviting? Autumn in New York It spells the thrill of first-nighting Glittering crowds And shimmering clouds In canyons of steel; They're making me feel: I'm home It's autumn in New York That brings the promise of new love Autumn in New York Is often mingled with pain Dreamers with empty hands May sigh for exotic lands; It's autumn in New York; It's good to live it again (Chorus 2) Autumn in New York The gleaming rooftops at sundown Autumn in New York It lifts you up when you're run down Jaded roués And gay divorcées Who lunch at the Ritz Will tell you that it's Divine It's autumn in New York Transforms the slums into Mayfair Autumn in New York You'll need no castle in Spain Lovers that bless the dark On benches in Central Park Greet autumn in New York; It's good to live it again