You Know You're a Native New Yorker When...

You grew up ridin' the subways, running with people
Up in Harlem, down on Broadway
You're no tramp, but you're no lady, talkin' that street talk...
You're the heart and soul of New York City
And love, love is just a passing word...It's the thought that you had in a taxi cab that got left on the curb When he dropped you off and he stated firm
Oh, oh, oh [Oh, oh, oh]
You're a native New Yorker
You should know the score by now
You're a native New Yorker
New York girl,
Music plays, everyone's dancin' closer and closer
Makin' friends and findin' lovers
There you are lost in the shadows, searchin' for someone
[Searchin' for someone] To set you free from New York City….


Some of us remember the words to this 1977 hit by Odyssey titled: Native New Yorker, right? It was a jam that hit the streets during the summer of '77 - the year the lights went out in New York City. I had just turned eight-years-old, but I remember that being one helluva summer. Ask anybody and they'll swear they can tell a Native New Yorker the instant we open our mouths, but You Know You're Truly a Native New Yorker When..... Click here for Full Story