I've been here since eighty-one
   That's a long time
   And I've seen
   All there is here to see
  
   Had a space on Astor place
   Had it all once
   Now there streets
   Are my reality
  
   You see
   New York City
   Don't mean nothing
   Just a good place when you're running
   Light that cut so bright they make you bleed
  
   Neon children live their lives there
   Mad magicians tinsel nightmares
   Still you know I'm never gonna leave
  
   Never sleep alone on the subways
   Never walk alone on the tracks
   Never take a ride to the edge of your mind
   Not unless you have a ticket back
   Don't believe in T.V. preachers
   Don't believe in talk show stars
   Never follow trends if they turn on your friends
   Just to be sure you know who your friends are
  
   And if you're running blind
   On a refueled mind
   Better watch the time
   And careful you don't go too far
  
   Never burn the bridges before you
   If you've burned the bridges behind
   And never burn the one that you're walking upon
   Or you're sure to hit the water in time
  
   Don't believe in expectations
   Don't believe in shooting stars
   And if you make a stand on a dead empty hand
   Never let them see your cards
  
   And if you're running blind
   On a refueled mind
   Better watch the time
   And careful you don't go too far