Verse 1CGFG
I was sleeping, gently napping
AmEAmEAm
when I heard the phone
FGCG
Who is on the other end talking
FGCGC
am I even home
Verse 2
Did you see what she did to him
did you hear what they said
Just a New York conversation
rattling in my head
ChorusAbGCGCFGCGC
Oh, oh, my, and what shall we wear
AbGCGCFGCGC
Oh, oh, my, and who really cares
Verse 3
Just a New York conversation
gossip all of the time
Did you hear who did what to whom
happens all the time
Verse 4
Who has touched and who has dabbled
here in the city of shows
Openings, closings, bad repartee
everybody knows
Chorus 2
Oh, how sad and why do we call
Oh, I'm glad to hear from you all
I am calling, yes I am calling
just to speak to you
For I know this night will kill me
if I can't be with you
FC/EDmGC
If I can't be with you
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.