The Hundredth Floor

[Intro]
[Verse]
I stepped off the Greyhound bus
Amidst all the city fuss
The wind grabs my brand new hat
But I will not yield to that
My suitcase is cheap and light
My future is shining bright
[Pre-Chorus]
Look at the towers rise
Right up to the starry skies
I hear the big city call
And I want to have it all
[Chorus]
Give me a line
A switchboard that is mine
High in the clouds above
The city that I love
I’ll plug the cords right in
And let the show begin
Up on the hundredth floor
I’ll open every door
[Verse]
Yellow cabs zip and zoom
There’s no room for local gloom
The neon is flashing red
Just like the ideas in my head
From Ohio to Broadway street
I’m landing on my own feet
[Chorus]
Give me a line
A switchboard that is mine
High in the clouds above
The city that I love
I’ll plug the cords right in
And let the show begin
Up on the hundredth floor
I’ll open every door
[Bridge]
Connect it, direct it
Correct it, inspect it
I’ll patch every call through the line
And make the connection align
A ring and a buzz
Like nobody else ever does
From Plaza to Murray Hill
I’ve got the speed and the skill
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
Give me a line
A switchboard that is mine
High in the clouds above
The city that I love
I’ll plug the cords right in
And let the show begin
Up on the hundredth floor
I’ll open every door
Yes, I will stand so tall
The queen of the calling hall
I see my future clear
New York, I am finally here
[Outro]