It won't be easy you'll think it strange when I try to explain how I feel that I still need your love after all that I've done You won't believe me all you willsee is a girl you once knew although she's dressed up to the nines at sixes and sevens with you I had to let it happen, I had to change couldn't stay all my life down at heel looking out of the window staying out of the sun so I chose freedom running around, trying everything new but nothing impressed me at all I never expected it to don't cry for me argentina the truth is I never left you all through my wild days my mad existence I kept my promise don't keep your distance and as for fortune, and as for fame I never invited them in though it seemed to the world they were all I desired they are illusions they are not the solutions they promised to be the answer was here all the time I love you and hope you love me don't cry for me argentina the truth is I never left you all through my wild days my mad existence I kept my promise don't keep your distance Have I said too much? there's nothing more I can think of to say to you but all you have to do is looking at me to know that every word is true
I left my heart in San Francisco. High on a hill it calls to me to be where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars! The morning fog may chill the air, I don't care! My love waits there in San Francisco, above the blue and windy sea. When I come home to you, San Francisco, your golden sun will shine for me!
I left my heart in San Francisco. High on a hill it calls to me to be where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars! The morning fog may chill the air, I don't care! My love waits there in San Francisco, above the blue and windy sea. When I come home to you, San Francisco,
We don't exist We are nothing but shadow and mist In the mirror we look as we pass No reflection's revealed in the glass Don't you know that the blood in your vein is as lifeless as yesterday's rain? It's a game where we come to conceal the confusion we feel But as long as we're nameless our bodies are blameless You cried when we kissedIt was nothing but shadow and mist Two illusions who touch in a trancemaking love not by choice but by chance To a theme that we tore from the past to a tango we swore was the last We are shadows who dance We don't exist We are nothing but shadow and mist In the mirror we look as we pass No reflection's revealed in the glass Don't you know that the blood in your veinis as lifeless as yesterday's rain? It's a game where we come to conceal the confusion we feel But as long as we're nameless our bodies are blameless You cried when we kissedIt was nothing but shadow and mist Two illusions who touch in a trancemaking love not by choice but by chance To a theme that we tore from the past to a tango we swore was the last We are shadows who dance We are shadows who dance
I had a firecracker waiting to blow Breakin' like a rocket who makin' its way To the cities of Mexico Lived in an apartment out on Avenue A I had a tar-hut on the corner of 10th Had myself a lover who was finer than gold But I've broken up and busted up since And love don't play any games with me Anymore like she did before The world won't wait, so I better shake That thing right out there through the door Hell, I still love you, New York Found myself a picture that would fit in the folds Of my wallet and it stayed pretty good Still amazed I didn't lose it on the roof of the place When I was drunk and I was thinking of you Every day the children they were singing their tune Out on the streets and you could hear from inside Used to take the subway up to Houston and 3rd I would wait for you and I'd try to hide And love won't play any games with you Anymore if you don't want it to The world won't wait and I watched you shake But honey, I don't blame you Hell, I still love you, New York Hell, I still love you, New York New York I remember Christmas in the blistering cold In a church on the upper west side Babe, I stood their singing, I was holding your arm You were holding my trust like a child Found a lot of trouble out on Avenue B But I tried to keep the overhead low Farewell to the city and the love of my life At least we left before we had to go And love won't play any games with you Anymore if you want 'em to So we better shake this old thing out the door I'll always be thinkin' of you I'll always love you though New York I'll always love you though New York, New York, New York