New York

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I've grown a little tired of fanatics I sing for little bugs that eat out holes inside my mattress And wake up to their blood smeared on the carpet I wonder if they understand the fear my mom has harbored I've seen her go through too much for a woman I know she wants it to be better, yet she thinks she shouldn't I search around for change between the cushions And maybe if we have enough, I'll take her back to Brooklyn [Chorus] When the moon shines over Ellis Island I'll find the nearest bridge and take her down right to the harbor Oh, if she may endure, I'll make sure there's something to offer I'll take a bus to Central and we'll stay there for the summer When the moon shines over Ellis Island I'll find the nearest bridge and take her down right to the harbor Oh, if she may endure, I'll make sure there's something to offer I'll take a bus to Central and we'll stay there for the summer [Verse 2] I fall into the chains that house the wicked Remember all the names despite the embers of the bridges It fills my heart with uncertain resentment Why is it that when I have fun, I soon yearn to forget it? The frequent getaways became so selfish I jeopardized the house, I don't know how she worked around it She said she has a flight in just a moment I hope that she can see the magic that I felt in Brooklyn [Chorus] When the moon shines over Ellis Island I'll find the nearest bridge and take her down right to the harbor Oh, if she may endure, I'll make sure there's something to offer I'll take a bus to Central and we'll stay there for the summer When the moon shines over Ellis Island I'll find the nearest bridge and take her down right to the harbor Oh, if she may endure, I'll make sure there's something to offer I'll take a bus to Central and we'll stay there for the summer