City Lights

The bright array of city lights as far as I can see
The great white way shines through the night for lonely 
guys like me
The cabaretes and honky tonks their flashing signs invite
A broken heart to lose itself in the glow of city lights
Lights that say forget her name in a glass of cherry wine
Lights that offer other girls for empty hearts like mine
They paint a pretty picture of a world that's gay and 
bright
But it's just a mask for loneliness behind those city 
lights

[ fiddle ]

The world was dark and God made stars to brighten up the 
night
Did the God who put those stars above make those city 
lights
Did he make a place for men to cry when things don't turn 
out right
Are we just supposed to run and hide behind those city 
lights
Lights that say forget her love in a different athmosphere
Lights that lure are nothing but a masquarade for tears
They paint a pretty picture but my arms can't hold them 
tight
And I just can't say I love you to a street of city lights