Origineel
They say the neon lights are bright
On Broadway
They say there’s always magic in the air
But when you’re walkin’ down that street
And you ain’t have enough to eat
The glitter rubs right off and you’re nowhere
They say the women treat you fine
On Broadway
But lookin’ at them just gives me the blues
How ya gonna make some time
When all you got is one thin dime
And one thin dime won’t even shine your shoes
They say that I won’t last too long
On Broadway
I’ll catch a Greyhound bus for home they all say
But they get wrong, I know they are
‘Cause I can play this here guitar
I won’t quit till I’m a star
On Broadway
On Broadway
On Broadway
Vertaling
Ze zeggen dat de neonlichten fel zijn
Op Broadway
They say there’s always magic in the air
But when you’re walkin’ down that street
And you ain’t have enough to eat
De glitter gaat er zo af en je bent nergens
Ze zeggen dat de vrouwen je goed behandelen
Op Broadway
But lookingin’ at them just gives me the blues
How ya gonna make some time
When all you got is one thin dime
En één dubbeltje is nog niet eens genoeg om je schoenen te poetsen
Ze zeggen dat ik het niet lang zal volhouden
Op Broadway
I’ll catch a Greyhound bus for home zeggen ze allemaal
But they get wrong, I know they are
‘Cause I can play this here guitar
I won’t quit till I’m a star
Op Broadway
Op Broadway
Op Broadway