City Lights

The radio sings a sad love song
And the rain outside just screams along
And we all dance for the lonely
And over that hill, the sun's waiting for me
Up in Johnson City, Tennessee
I got a show tomorrow in Nashville

And so I tried to call you on my telephone
But your answering machine told me you ain't home
Baby girl when you gonna realize
That you can't wash away all your pain
With your dirty wine and cheap champagne
You're just dancing for the lonely

And goddamn this city
To hell with the cold dark nights
And my god you look so pretty
Under those city lights

Well in every town, in every place
There's a blue eyed story with a pretty face
Just aching for a little attention
She's a hometown girl alone at the bar
Hell, she tried to get out but she didn't get far
So she's stuck here for a lifetime

Aw but when she puts on that dancing dress
Her lips are blood red and her hair's a mess
And she's ready to fall in love tonight
But after a few, they all look the same
And I don't even think that he asked her name
She's just another notch on his bedpost

And goddamn this city
To hell with the cold dark night
And my god, she looked so pretty
Under those city lights

And what part of this have we not been through?
What good is some money if I ain't got you?
Just know in your heart that I miss you
Well I hate to cut it short
But babe I've gotta go
The boys were headed out to Ohio
How I wish it was Carolina

And goddamn this city
To hell with the cold dark nights
And my god you look so pretty
Under those city lights

And my god you look so pretty
Under those city lights