What More Do I Need?

Lyrics

[Intro] Shortly after Merrily closed I was invited to be a part of A concert and recording at the Whitney Museum Called A Stephen Sondheim Evening And I had the great pleasure of debuting this song [Verse 1] Once I hated this city Now it can't get me down Slushy, humid and gritty What a pretty town! What, thought I, could be duller More depressing, less gay? Now my favorite color Is gray! [Chorus] A wall of rain as it turns to sleet The lack of sun on a one-way street I love the grime all the time And what more do I need? My window pane has a lovely view An inch of sky and a fly or two Why, I can see half a tree And what more do I need? The dusk is thick and it's galling It simply can't be excused In winter even the falling snow looks used My window pane may not give much light But I see you so the view is bright If I can love you I'll pay the dirt no heed! With your love, what more do I need? [Verse 2] Someone shouting for quiet Someone's starting a brawl Down the block there's a riot And I'll buy it all! Listen, now I'm ecstatic Hold me close and keep still Hear the lovely pneumatic drill! [Chorus] A subway train thunders through the Bronx A taxi horn on the corner honks But I adore every roar And what more do I need? I hear a crane making street repairs A two-ton child running wild upstairs Steam pipes bang, sirens clang And what more do I need? The neighbors yell in the summer The landlord yells in the fall So loud I can't hear the plumber pound the wall An aeroplane roars across the bay But I can hear you as clear as day You said you loved me above the sound and speed With your love, what more do I need? [Outro] Thank you