It was crowded, dull and hot:
At the airport
I drank hot chocolate and ate cream cheese bagels

And then it’s time to board
Take-off was delayed
I fell asleep right there
On my hand, my head stayed

I woke up just in time
for a small drink
of ice cranberry juice
Then I started to think

of telling the forumers
about my few days
in New York City
before eviction day

At Hilton Hotel, we’re on floor forty-two _{of forty-four!}
If you look out the window, the whole city’s in view _not
After a proper quick shower and a swift change of jeans
we were back on the jam-packed and light-studded streets

It was busy
It was pretty
The heart of the city
The buildings were tall and surrounded by folk
We stood in Times Square
Didn’t know I was there _{until I saw the flashing signs}
Our tummies were rumbling so we ate pizza

The night of the NY City life had well and truly fallen
So I went to bed and didn’t wake till morn

The Statue of Liberty’s first
that we see
I found I was sea-sick on board the ferry
_{I can’t fit “A pigeon pooed on the deck” in}
And then it chucked it down
which did not allow us
to go on the deck of the Empire State _{we went the next day}

The rain of the NY City life had well and truly fallen
So I went to bed and didn’t wake till morn

Humidity was high
Oh why oh why oh why?
It didn’t help that I
had no deodorant

I cannot imagine
how people live here
The traffic’s really bad
I hear car honks as I sing:

My days in the NY City life had well and truly fallen
Now I’m here, oh home sweet home, back on the forum!