Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan Youth
Certain of something, stuck in the new
Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan Youth
Locked into moments with our only truth
Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan Youth
Wide open eyes, he takes his time
And holding out his hand waiting for a guide
His street is cold, his mothers old
Pace past the garbage and repeat, "Is it natural?"
You see that it's fast, the stone falls away
The latin's been lost, can't find it these days
I walk in the room, the same look on my face
The latin is lost, it's lost upon the
Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan Youth
Certain of something, stuck in the new
Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan Youth
Minds are made up with their backs to the booth
Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan Youth
You're locked into moments with our only truth
He takes his time like I take mine
Against the glass, look for a breaking line
What does he see? And is it clear?
We offer up a truth that's only valid here
His brother's at the door, I learned not to wait
The father's been lost since '78
He came here with an eye, no party, no disco
Just bring your son into the world, you only let him go
Came into the world for you
Promise you want this, they want it for you
Yeah, promise you want this
Whatever they do, they do it for you, they do it for you
Whatever they do, they do it for you, they do it for you
Whatever they do, they do it for you, they do it for the
Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan Youth
Certain of something, stuck in the new
Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan Youth
Promise you want this, they want it for you
Manhattan, Manhattan, Manhattan Youth
Raise both your sons to outrun the both of you
