New Amsterdam was her name Before she was New York New Amsterdam is a dame The heart and soul of big apple city No matter what name she goes under I dig her deeply and no wonder For she's been lovely to me And I'm the better for having met her New Amsterdam was her name Before she was New York New Amsterdam is a dame The heart and soul of big apple city No matter what name she goes under I dig her deeply and no wonder For she's been lovely to me And I'm the better for having met her