new york city i was born and raised   and i threw it away   nuthing to do but play guitar all day   and i threw it away   i threw it away to ride horses   but i had to give it up eventually   and i never ever thought it could happen   but you know those horses they were riding me      oh i threw it away      i had a love you don?t find everyday   and i threw it away   ten thousand dollars i had managed to save   and i threw it away   i threw it away on the ocean   and then i threw it away on the sky   so what do i need with the ocean   and what do i need with the sky      threw it away   i threw it away      new york city i was born and raised   and i threw it away   nuthing to do but play guitar all day   and i threw it away   i threw it away on the ocean   and then i threw it away on the sky   so what do i need with the ocean   and what do i need with the sky       i threw it away   so sad i threw it away