Packin' my life into my car Movin' to east LA That's where the sun's Up in the sky But it's just not the same Not like the time you left me Stranded in the Bronx 2 in the morning Couldn't get a cab to stop I never been so cold It hurt me just to breath New York I love it when you're mean When you're mean to me Break out the shorts Go to the gym Nobody wears long sleeves Everyone's tan Sculpted and thin Outta the magazines Not like the 7 train On a Monday after 5 Knockin' old ladies down Just to make it home alive Stuck in the subway Like a can of sardines New York I love it when you're mean Can't believe I never stopped to notice The million little lights Inside of every one Somebody's little life Who needs the stars When you got all these apartments Shining in the night Never seen such a sight Some other cities may be easy on the eyes Picture yourself living there, happy till you die But nobody said Life's supposed to be a breeze New York I love it when you're mean New York you're exactly as you seem New York if you don't like it you can leave New York I love it when you're mean When you're mean to me