You're lucky, young man, to see this place at all
To feel this city in your blood
To hold its walls around your heart
You kissed me at night
Your body in a spotlight
You feel this city in your blood
A dancing world upon your tongue
For good, for better
I knew everything and I knew nothing at all
About you, my love
You're lucky, young man, to see this place at all
This inner sanctum of my blood
You hold this city in your heart
You burned me down at night
Your frail young body bleeding pale light
This newborn city in its first light
For good, forever
I knew everything and I knew nothing at all...
Don't ban this city from your hopes
Don't wash its scent out of your clothes
Don't break this city down to stones
