N.Y.C. Shanty

Lyrics

There used to be days when I'd walk down the street And failed to show up when I promised to meet you Those were the days when I'd look in your eyes Kiss you goodbye when I'd say Don't tell me that you love me Don't tell me that you care Don't say that you need me Don't you go anywhere for me Don't tell me that you love me Don't tell me that you care Don't say you're coming over Don't dare These days, I don't know my head from my feet I can't taste your lips when I'm kissing my sheets I pick at the scar where I'd once scratched your name Trying to hurt you again Don't tell me that you love me Don't tell me that you care (Tell me that you care) Don't say that you need me (Why should you care?) Go anywhere for me Don't tell me that you love me Don't tell me that you care Don't say you're coming over Don't dare I'm not going to climb the Empire State Funny face, you'll just have to wait Somewhere like New York City sounds oh so pretty But let's leave the timing to fate And maybe then I'll tell you that I love you I'll tell you that I care I'll say that I need you That I'd go anywhere for you I'll be the one who's crying I'll be the one in tears I'll be the one who's trying To make up for the wasted years Don't tell me that you love me Don't tell me that you care And don't say you're coming over Don't dare I'm not going to climb the Empire State Funny face, you'll just have to wait Sha-la-la-la, la-la, la-la Sha-la-la-la, la-la, la-la Sha-la-la-la, la-la, la-la (Don't tell me that you love me, don't tell me that you care) Sha-la-la-la, la-la, la-la Sha-la-la-la, la-la, la-la (I'm not going to climb the Empire State) Sha-la-la-la, la-la, la-la (Funny face, you'll just have to wait) Sha-la-la-la, la-la, la-la Sha-la-la-la, la-la, la-la Sha-la-la-la, la-la, la-la Sha-la-la-la, la-la, la-la