a bright array of city lights as far as i can see
the great white way shines through the night for lonely guys like me
the cabarets and honky tonks their flashing signs invite
a broken heart to lose itself in the glow of city lights
lights that say forget her name in a glass of sherry wine
lights that offer other girls for empty hearts like mine
they paint a pretty picture of a world that’s gay and bright
but it’s just a mask for loneliness behind those city lights
the world was dark and god made stars to brighten up the night
but god who put the stars above i don’t believe he made those lights
for it’s just a place for men to cry when things don’t turn out right
just a place to run away and hide behind those city lights
lights that say forget her love in a different atmosphere
lights that lure are nothing but a masquerade for tears
they paint a pretty picture but my arms can’t hold them tight
and i just can’t say i love you to a street of city lights
Artist: Ivory Joe Hunter
Year: 1959
Decade: 50s
Language: en
Word Count: 102