All those lives are blowing away
And the streets are lit by day
I can smell the burning dust
Not the homespun smell of decay
So many lost hopes pinned to a lamp post
Like ten thousand wayward cats
And with the supersize New York confetti
You celebrate your six month wedding pact

Dust to dust
Twisted pistol starts to rust
From our Babel towers
Confetti falls in a paper shower

So many lost hopes pinned to a lamp post
Like ten thousand wayward cats
And with the supersize New York confetti
You celebrate your six month wedding pact

Lonely, lonely
Learn to dance today
In this city, people rushing by me
Touch and move away

Dead meat is black with flies
So if you're keeping dogs of war
You've got to feed them paper lies
Hang out the banners now
Strut your hour upon the stage
Can't see through bloodshot eyes
What's written on the page

Joe's famous pizza give me shelter
From the storm along Canal
A thousand faded smiles greet me
In every Deli, years from now

Lonely, lonely
Learn to dance today
In this city, people rushing by me
Touch and move away

All those lives are blowing away
And the streets are lit by day
I can smell the burning rock
Not the homespun smell of decay

Dead meat is black with flies
So if you're keeping dogs of war
You've got to feed them paper lies
Hang out the banners now
Strut your hour upon the stage
Can't read with bloodshot eyes
What's written on the page
1st and 5 are we still alive?
14th and we might survive
21st and we fear the worst but you cannot, did not, will not try to change
'Cause you're all right, Jack
And their eyes reflect your bright green back
69 you got all the time in the world