| C | G | F | G | |
| I was | sleeping, | gently | napping |
| Am | E | Am | E | Am | |
| when I | heard the | phon | e |
| F | G | C | G | |
| Who is | on the | other end | talking |
| F | G | C | G | C | |
| am I | even | hom | e |
| 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 |
| CHORUS |
| G# | G | C | G | C | F | G | C | G | C | |
| Oh, | oh, | m | y, | and | what | shall we | w | ea | r |
| G# | G | C | G | C | F | G | C | G | C | |
| Oh, | oh, | m | y, | and | who r | eally ca | re | s |
| VERSE3 |
| 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 |
| CHORUS2 |
| 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 |
| If I can't be with you |