In the north there's a great big city 在北方有一个伟大的大城市

Eight million people or so 八百万人左右

This was at one time a happy place 这是一次幸福的地方

But that was long ago 不过那是很久以前

   

Kids playing ball in the street 孩子们玩球在大街上

Smiles a part of the game 微笑着游戏的一部分

The bars were filled with laughter and fun 酒吧充满了欢笑和乐趣

And colors seemed the same 和颜色似乎是相同的

   

Happy days in New York city 在纽约市的幸福日子

Happy days in New York city 在纽约市的幸福日子

In those days 在那些日子里

   

Then like a plague it happen 然后像瘟疫一样成为现实

People didn't laugh anymore 人们不笑了

And bars were scenes of brawls and fights 和酒吧是争吵和打架的场面

And no one cared anymore 没有人再关心

   

Riots in all of the schools 在所有的学校暴动

The garbage blocked out the light 垃圾堵住了灯

Skies were gray, a stayin' that way 天空是灰色的中，留下来的办法

And teachers voting to strike 和老师投票罢工

   

Bad days in New York city 在纽约市的坏日子

Bad days in New York city 在纽约市的坏日子

I those days í那些日子

   

But today in New York city 但是，今天在纽约市

The people are smiling a lot 人们都笑了很多

And it's all because of the group of guys 而这一切都因为这帮家伙的

Who used to loose a lot 谁用过宽松了很多

   

Now it took eight years to do it 现在，花了八年时间做

And they don't know what they've done 他们不知道他们做了什么

For the city's beginning to smile again 为我市开始再次微笑

The Mets have finally won 大都会队终于赢了

   

Happy days in New York city 在纽约市的幸福日子

Happy days in New York city 在纽约市的幸福日子

In these days 在这些日子里

   

Together for just one moment 在一起只是一个瞬间

Business men, soul brothers and nuns 商务男装，灵魂兄弟修女

And all because of such a simple thing 而且都是因为这么简单的事

Can't this feeling live on 不能让这种感觉住在