On a Night That's Clear

I've seen Vegas shine
At least a hundred times from up here
There's nothing but black, vast desert
Then the blazing oasis appears
I can almost hear the hungry ringing slot machines
Eating up everyone's dreams, but
Tonight the captain won't
Direct our attention outside
There's a storm below us
And we're quietly riding her tide
Oh but I, if I could just see one show go on
I could shine until dawn
On a night that's clear
You can see the city lights from up here
My girl's in California
Watching the sun go down
Alone
From the same place she watched me
Take off to another town
Alone
I can still hear her sigh
From under the Hollywood sign, she said
On a night that's clear
You can see the city lights from
Here we are again apart when all we want's
To be with one another
Night's go by, the engine cries, the whistles creek
And through the back door
A business man snores and everybody wants more
Coffee
But I just wish I could call one light my own
This sky's becoming my home
On a night that's clear
The miles from here to there seem to disappear
On a night that's clear
You can see the city lights
You can have the city lights
You can see the city lights from up here
I've seen Vegas shine
At least a hundred times from up here