Fangs of New York

Give me something half as real
As these words I'm on tonight
There's nothing there but a nightmare
And I'm aching for some light

The fangs of New York are loaded
And she's searching for a song
I leave the lights of Broadway
I've felt so down so long

The fangs of New York
Are sharpened to a point
Of a wasted city psychopath
And a pay to play beer joint

Try as you may
The kids will rule the streets
With sex and drugs and EDM
But try and get some sleep

At 53rd and 3rd
I broke down and laughed
There's a poet on every corner here
Out looking for the path

The fangs of New York
Are sharpened to a point
Of a lovely city psychopath
And a pay to play beer joint

The fangs of New York are bloody
So come on baby let me in
I'm so lonely for a night out
There nothing like this where I've been

Tell the good doctor and the cricket
We'll be coming back next spring
When the cold has left the concrete
And the chimes of freedom ring

That town was awful pretty
And I could hang around a while
The people there seemed pretty nice
And I liked the laidback style

But give me something half as real
As these streets I'm on tonight
I'm searching for some magic
I ain't putting up a fight

The fangs of New York
Are sharpened to a point
Of a lovely city psychopath
And a pay to play beer joint

The fangs of New York are poems
So come on baby let me in
I'm so lonely for a night out
There nothing like this
Where I've been