Whenever idleness is makin' me insane Well, then I feel I should be gettin' the train on the double Here comes trouble I hit the city and my head is a-reelin' I get the feelin' that it really was worth goin' after Now chasin' disaster So 'round and 'round and 'round we go Through 17 lights in a row Take a hold of my hand and come with me We'll go rockin' around in NYC Whenever ennui is takin' me way down Well then I feel I should be gettin' to town on the double Here comes trouble I hit the city and I'm feelin' the thunder No need to wonder if it really was worth goin' after When we're chasin' disaster So 'round and 'round and 'round we go Through 17 lights in a row Take a hold of my hand and come with me We'll go rockin' around in NYC, yeah Downtown NYC This is NYC I said, 'round and 'round and 'round we go Through 17 lights in a row Take a hold of my hand and come with me We'll go rockin' around in NYC, yeah Whenever ennui is takin' me way down Well, then I feel I should be gettin' to town on the double Here comes trouble I hit the city and my head is a-reelin' I get the feelin' that it really was worth goin' after When we're chasin' disaster Said 'round and 'round and 'round we go Through 17 lights in a row Take a hold of my hand and come with me We'll go rockin' around in NYC 'Round and 'round and 'round we go Through 17 lights in a row Take a hold of my hand and come with me Let's go rockin' around in NYC Rock town in NYC, yeah-yeah Rock town in NYC, oh C'mon, c'mon, rock town in NYC, yeah-yeah Rock town in NYC Rock town in NYC, I feel free Rock town in NYC