New York, New York, Warhol heroes

Walk tall walk and the pavement steam

Cruisin' the streets with De Niro

It's like being in love and it's making me scream

Fly down to Rio Mardi Gras

(Let's go to Rio Mardi Gras)

Hangin' round in your favourite rebel stare

Even Russia's really near

(Even Russia's really near)

So how come we always end up here

Weekends week in week out

Sometimes you think in the long run

Everything will be fine

But quick as you blink there's no long run

Just a slow painful track to the end of the line

Think of Paris in the spring

(Think of Paris in the spring)

Hear those Notre Dam bells ring

How they ring, how they ring, how they ring

Ringing early morning seems a pretty good idea

(Sounds pretty good idea)

So how come we always end up here

Weekends week in week out

Matching the wits of a banker

Scrimp and save to be Victor Kiam

A swan on a beach in Sri Lanka

Just like Duran Duran

So what about me

Repetition reassures me and keeps me clear

But every weekend, week in week out

How come we always end up here

What about me, going nowhere

Weekends week in week out

What about me, going nowhere

Weekends week in week out

What about me, going nowhere

Weekends week in week out

What about me, going nowhere

Weekends week in week out

Time's running out