Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You can dance if you want to, all the critics love you in New York
You don't have to keep the beat, they'll still think it's neat, in New York
You can wear what you want to, it doesn't matter, in New York
You could cut off all your hair, I don't think they'd care, in New York
[Verse 2]
All the critics love you in New York
[Verse 3]
Why, you can play what you want to, all the critics love you, in New York
They won't say that you're naive, if you play what you believe, in New York
Purple love amour is all you're headed for, but don't show it
The reason that you're cool, is 'cause you're from the old school, and they know it
[Verse 4]
All the critics love you in New York
[Verse 5]
You can dance if you want to
All the critics love you in New York
You can dance if you want to
All the critics love you in New York
All the critics love you
All the critics love you
All the critics love you in New York
[Verse 6]
It's time for a new direction
It's time for jazz to die
Fourth day of November
We need a purple high
[Verse 7]
Don't give up, I'll still love you
[Verse 8]
All the critics love you in New York
All the critics love you in New York
All the critics love you
All the critics love you
All the critics love you in New York
[Verse 9]
Body don't want to quit, gotta get another hit
Body don't want to quit, gotta get another hit
Body don't want to quit, gotta get another hit
Body don't want to quit, gotta get another hit
[Verse 10]
All the critics love you
All the critics love you
All the critics love you in New York
[Verse 11]
What ya lookin' at, punk?
Look out all you hippies, you ain't as sharp as me
It ain't about the trippin' but the sexuality, turn it up
[Verse 12]
You can dance if you want to
[Verse 13]
All the critics love you in New York
All the critics love you in New York
(Yes, we're certain of it, he's definitely masturbating)
[Verse 14]
All the critics love you in New York
Take a bath, hippies
[Verse 15]
All the critics love you in New York
All the critics love you in New York
All the critics love you in New York
All the critics love you in New York
New York
New York
New York
New York
Written by: Prince
