"New York" lyrics

I've been living in New York for seven years
Now I'm not
Winter's cold and long
Summer's hot

Spending all my days just keeping what I got
Trying to write the words to a song
And everybody else is getting on
Everybody else

Came here on my own on a long summer drive
From the desert to the east shining sea
And in the hidden valley
I found the sweetest stars in the sky
So I sat up at the top of the tree

And everybody else was dancing free
Everybody else

Traveled over the ocean
I've seen sun from many sides
I've seen strong men crawl and babies rise
Ridden on the last train out to Brooklyn late at night
Snuck in with the water on my feet

And everybody else was fast asleep
Everybody else