(Verse 1)

Lady on the radio

Sings sweet poetry slow

Of times long ago

Things have changed, yes

I’ve heard this song before

A dozen times or more

The days blur together

As if God arranged this

(Chorus)

You can lead a beast of burden

But you can’t make it drink

Show the man behind the curtain

But you can’t make people think

If you only see the world in

Shades of rosy pink

You might see the chains

But miss the broken links

While New York City sinks

As New York City sinks

(Verse 2)

The sign in the window

Says what we all know

Another store gone and closed

Another dream falls

We’re free but imprisoned

God could not have envisioned

While some build up distance

Others build walls

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

Awake in a nightmare

Drowning sorrows in care

As I lay my soul bare

Don’t you dare blink

(Chorus)

(2nd chorus)

You can judge a book by its cover

But the page always turns

The heart wants what the heart wants

But it’s the soul that yearns

If you look at the world

As what you can earn

You might know a lot

But you’ll never ever learn

While Minneapolis burns

As Minneapolis burns.