Rocket forward from the

Quiet right before the dawn

From the moment I wake up

Til I'm asleep it's on

It's impossible for me to

Find a moment's rest

Moving with a purpose

I cannot allow fatigue

As I'm shoulder checking ladies from the junior league

It's impossible for me to feel alone

In this mess

I gotta go

I've got somewhere to be

My inner life's on hold

I must remain empty

I keep so cool that I'm cold

I'll pass you by

(I'm on New York time)

I won't be last in line

(With these feet I fly)

No shoes on the dirty tile

Every step I'm tougher than before

Face forgetting how to smile

I'll make it if someone holds the door

No shoes on the dirty tile

Every step I'm tougher than before

Face forgetting how to smile

If time is money I'm poor

Every person on

Manhattan is an island

The Jamaican boys all cheer me

On as I run by them

It's impossible for me to feel alone in this mess

I gotta go

I've got somewhere to be

My inner life's on hold

I must remain empty

I keep so cool that I'm cold

I'll pass you by

(I'm on New York time)

I won't be last in line

(With these feet I fly)

I catch my train

And watch my beloved

River rolling past

And for a moment

I catch my breath

I'm wrecked but I love it

And when I get back home I'm going running

No shoes on the dirty tile

Every step I'm tougher than before

Face forgetting how to smile

I'll make it if someone holds the door

No shoes on the dirty tile

Every step I'm tougher than before

Face forgetting how to smile

If time is money I'm poor