Well this city cradles you to sleep
It picks you up when you're on your knees
And it keeps and it lets you dream
I wouldn't dare take you away

We keep waiting
For something that'll never change
We keep spinning
In circles till I can't see straight
And I had you
But the city took you away
Yea the city took you away

This city keeps me awake
I lay up at night wondering why I stayed
And I still had the choice and I had your faith
Now I don't know what I believe

We keep waiting
For something that'll never change
We keep spinning
In circles till I can't see straight
And I had you
But the city took you away
Yea the city took you away

Take me back lower east side
I was still in your head
You were still in my hands
And brooklyn was in sight
Why, why
I don't know why

We keep waiting
For something that'll never change
We keep spinning
In circles till I can't see straight

We keep waiting
For something that'll never change
And we just keep spinning
In circles till I can't see straight
Oh and I had you
But the city took you away