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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Quincy Jones
Performer
Clark Terry
Trumpet
Roland Kirk
Clarinet
Jerome Richardson
Flute
Phil Woods
Alto Saxophone
Paul Gonsalves
Tenor Saxophone
Lalo Schifrin
Piano
Jim Hall
Guitar
Chris White
Upright Bass
Rudy Collins
Drums
Jack del Rio
Percussion
Carlos Gomez
Percussion
Jose Paula
Percussion
Zoot Sims
Saxophone
Toots Thielemans
Harmonica
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Songwriter
Vinicius de Moraes
Songwriter
Quincy Jones
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Quincy Jones
Producer
Lyrics
One minute I'm in Central Park
Then I'm down on Delancey Street
From the Bow'ry to St Marks
There's a syncopated beat
Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo
I'm streetwise
I can improvise
Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo
I'm street-smart
I've got New York City heart
Why should I worry?
Why should I care?
I may not have a dime
But I got street savoir-faire
Why should I worry?
Why should I care?
It's just bebopulation
And I got street savoir-faire
The rhythm of the city
But once you get it down
Then you can own this town
You can wear the crown
Why should I worry?
Why should I care?
I may not have a dime
But I got street savoir-faire
Why should I worry?
Why should I care?
It's just doo-bopulation
And I got street savoir-faire
Everything goes
Everything fits
They love me at the Chelsea
They adore me at the Ritz
Why should I worry?
Why should I care?
And even when I cross that line
I got street savoir-faire
Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo
Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo...
Writer(s): Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes
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