One min ute I’m in Cen tral Park,

then I’m down on De lan cy (G)Street.

From the Bow ’ry to St.

(G)Mark’s,

there’s a (C)syn co pat ed (G)beat.

(G)Whoo, whoo, (C)whoo, whoo, (G)whoo.

I’m (G)street wise,

I can (G)im pro vise.

(G)Whoo, whoo, (C)whoo, whoo, (G)whoo.

I’m (G)street smart,

I’ve got (G)New York Cit y heart.

Why should I wor ry?

Why should I care?

I may not have a dime,

but I got street sa voir faire.

Why should I wor ry?

Why should I care?

It’s just be bop u la tion and I got street sa voir faire

What I do is what I say,

on (G)Sut ton Place or (C)Broad way.

What I am is what I know,

in (G)Har lem or So ho.

(G)E ven in Grand Cen tral (C)Sta tion;

it’s all be bop u la tion.

(G)Whoo, whoo, (C)whoo, whoo, (G)whoo.

The (Em)rhy thm of the cit y, but (C)once you get it down,

then (Bm)you can own this town,

(Am)you can wear the crown.

Why should I wor ry?

Why should I care?

I may not have a dime,

but I got street sa voir faire.

Why should I wor ry?

Why should I care?

It’s just be bop u la tion and I got street sa voir faire (CN.C.)Ev ’ry thing goes.

Ev ’ry thing gits.

They love me at the Chel sea, they a dore me at the Ritz.

Why should I wor ry?

Why should I care?

And e ven when I cross that line

I got street sa voir faire.

(G)Whoo, whoo, (C)whoo, whoo, (G)whoo.

(G)Whoo, whoo, (C)whoo, whoo, (G)whoo.

(G)Whoo, whoo, (C)whoo, whoo, (G)whoo.

(G)Whoo, whoo, (C)whoo, whoo, (G)whoo.