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| chords NYC Morning came to consciousness as the streetcar slowly creaked And it froze the beer-glass ashtrays on the balcony railing And the refuse of the evening was lifted on the breeze And new day spills into the street And the duchess is still sleeping when I slip out of bed And I stand before her a moment, from her apartment I decend She’s filthy like she’s wealthy, I’m guilty as my debts I’m a squeezed accordion But if I get back to New York City If I get back to New York City Oh Tanya wont you help me Dissolve all of my longings If I get back to New York City If I get back to New York It better be like it was before Tanya I’ll be leaving when the sunlight hits the street I want to sound your name in verses, echo off of the buildings I want to disappear with you now Tanya in the rising subway steam, I know you don’t know me but trust me please Oh I tried so hard to kiss you, tell me, did you burn like I burned In that blue haze of morning when it was just starting to hurt And me and Joey were still wasted watching the city walk to work, I’ve been screaming all night, someone tell me that you heard. But If I get back to New York City If I get back to New York City Oh Tanya wont you let me wrap your limbs around me If I get back to New York City If I get back to New York It better be like it was before I’ll think of you in California when the gutters start to flood And I’ll wear you woven in my winter coat, spiked in my blood I hope you’re as lovely as you were that night when I was drunk I just wish you’d call me, you know I wont ask for much But if I get back to New York City If I get back to New York City Oh Tanya I hope you’re sorry as you watch my star rising And If I get back to New York City If I get back to New York It better be like it was before |