Lyrics:

Standing on the corner, just me and Yoko Ono
We was waiting for Jerry to land
Up come a man with a guitar in his hand
Singing, 'Have a marijuana if you can'

His name was David Peel and we found that he was real
He sang, 'The Pope smokes dope every day'
Up come a policeman shoved us up the street
Singing, 'Power to the people today'

New York City
New York City
New York City
Que pasa, New York?
Que pasa, New York?

Well, down to Max's Kansas City, got down the nitty gritty
With the Elephants Memory Band
Laid something down as the news spread around
About the Plastic Ono Elephants Memory Band

And we played some funky boogie and laid some tutti-frutti
Singing, 'Long Tall Sally's a man'
Up come a preacher-man trying to be a teacher
Singing, 'God's a red herring in drag'

New York City
New York City
New York City
Que pasa, New York?
Que pasa, New York?

New York City
New York City
New York City
Que pasa, New York?
Que pasa, New York?

Well, we did the Staten Island Ferry, making movies for the telly
Played the Fillmore and Apollo for freedom
Tried to shake our image, just a cycling through the Village
But found that we had left it back in London

Well, nobody came to bug us, hustle us or shove us
We decided to make it our home
If the Man wants to shove us out, we gonna jump and shout
The Statue of Liberty said, 'Come'

New York City
New York City
New York City
Que pasa, New York?
Que pasa, New York?

New York City
Back in New York City
New York City
Que pasa, New York?
Que pasa, New York?