Vernon Duke

Autumn in New York, why does it seem so inviting?

Autumn in New York, it spells the thrill of first knighting

Glittering crowds and shimmering clouds in canyons of steel

They're making me feel, I'm home.

Its autumn in New York that brings the promise of new love

Autumn in New York is often mingled with pain

Dreamers with empty hands, may sigh for exotic lands

Its autumn in New York, its good to live it again.

Autumn in New York, the gleaming rooftops at sundown

Autumn in New York, it lifts you up when you're run down

Jaded rose and gay divorcees who lunch at the Ritz

Will tell you that its divine.

This autumn in New York transforms the slums into Mayfair

Autumn in New York, you'll need no castle in Spain

Lovers that bless the dark on benches in Central Park

Greet autumn in New York, its good to live it again.

*Autumn in New York: Billie Holiday <YouTube>

https://youtu.be/NO2Ij1eO-GQ

*Autumn in New York: Frank Sinatra <YouTube>

https://youtu.be/bmrb29W_Ktk

*Autumn in New York: Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong <YouTube>

https://youtu.be/50zL8TnMBN8