new york nights

Wish you were here now
City lights passing by
Lonely nights beneath the stars
Empty heart, nothing's right

Tried to call, you're gone
Echoes in the busy sound
City that never sleeps
But in my dreams you're around

New York stole you away
Left me in the shadows
Dreaming of your face
In every street that follows

Remember summer days
Laughter in the open air
Now it's just a memory
I see you everywhere

You're out there chasing dreams
In the city that never sleeps
But did you ever stop to think
Of the promises you didn't keep?

You left me in this quiet town
With pieces of what we were
While you're lost in New York nights
I'm stuck with the memories that hurt

New York's got you tonight
But it stole you from my heart
You're out there finding someone new
While I'm falling apart

So how's it feel to chase the sky?
Does the city make you whole?
I wonder if you miss these streets
Or if you've found your new home

You always dreamed of city lights
Of nights that never end
But I'm still here in the quiet
Wondering if I'm just a friend

New York's got you tonight
But I'm left here in the past
You're living in the future now
While I'm holding on to what we had

You're finding your own way
In a city full of dreams
But every step you take ahead
Takes you farther away from me

New York took you away
But I'm still holding on
To the ghost of what we had
Even though you're gone

So I'll write these lines tonight
Knowing you'll never hear
But in this quiet town, I'll stay
Drowning in every tear