City Lights

A bright array of city lights As far as I can see Their great white wave shines through the night On lonely guys like me The cabaret's and honky tonks The flashing signs and lights The broken heart to lose itself In the glow of city lights Lights that say forgive her now In a glass of sherry wine The lights that offer other girls For empty hearts like mine They paint a pretty picture Of a world that's gay and bright And it's just a mask for loneliness Behind those city lights The world was dark God made the stars to brighten up the night But the guy that put those stars above I don't believe he made those lights It's just a place for me to cry When things don't turn out right Just a place to run away and hide Behind those city lights Lights that say forget her love In a different atmosphere Lights that lure are nothing but A masquerade for tears They paint a pretty picture Oh, but my arms can't hold on you tight And I just can't say that I love you To a street of city lights No, I just can't say that I love you To a street of city lights