Subway (feat. Brandi Carlile)

In the Geminid shower, you flew away through Orion's sky, the maverick queen of our galaxy

Play these tunes I wrote for her, you and your golden ear and flare for words, tell us how you hung the stars

'Cause I am useless in this aging hour

Of broken pipe dreams in a skyline of water towers

I crave the night, can't shake it from my sight

You knew me every time, you knew me every time

On the way, I fell for every mountain range

Every endless sky, every painted pony plain

Every arrowhead this kid could fly

But on the hoof, I found New York

Getting groomed for some big tour

Holding hands with girls down the streets and avenues

Make it count in the music biz

And that's what you did

But me, I am still wandering

'Cause I crave the trying

Can't shake it from my mind

You saw me every time

You saw me every time

"Don't take the subway, baby, let's just walk," we'd say, 'til our longing turns to day

Remember when Alphabet City was a wilderness to you and me, before Rudy had his way

And they kept it all shut down

From Jones Beach to the Mercury Lounge

After you left, the shit really hit the fan

So we took it to the streets

Crying, "No justice, no peace"

All for one, one for all, here comes the show

Hey, turn on your radio

Yeah, we took it to the streets

Freedom is not free

"Don't take the subway, baby, let's just walk," we'd say, 'til our longing turns to day

Remember when Alphabet City was a wilderness to you and me, before Rudy had his way

This Georgia girl has got it bad for New York