New York City Don't Mean Nothing

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 --- New York City Don't Mean Nothing - Savatage