I always thought this song was about NYC for some reasons, maybe just having all these types of people living(hookers, immigrants(man from the old world), basket people, murders) in one place, and how he wants to leave, but when it comes down to it, it's just too exciting of a place. The horns at the end could represent car horns throughout the city...but that might be stretching it. One of my favorite songs of all time!
I always thought this song was about NYC for some reasons, maybe just having all these types of people living(hookers, immigrants(man from the old world), basket people, murders) in one place, and how he wants to leave, but when it comes down to it, it's just too exciting of a place. The horns at the end could represent car horns throughout the city...but that might be stretching it. One of my favorite songs of all time!