[Verse 1] Late at night, the city's glow Paints my shadow on the snow Jazz is whisperin’ through the air Every note a secret dare Streetlights flicker like a flame Calling softly out my name I take a breath, and sip my wine Pretending everything's just fine [Chorus] New York, you hold me like a lover Even when I'm all alone Your neon lights, they pull me under Into dreams I've never known Like Ginza nights I left behind You’re the city I can't define New York... you feel like mine [Verse 2] Velvet booths and smoky haze Bartender knows my quiet ways He plays Coltrane on repeat And I sway with aching feet Lonely hearts in every seat Trading stories bittersweet But I smile and raise my glass To the love that couldn't last [Chorus] New York, you hold me like a lover Even when I'm all alone Your neon lights, they pull me under Into dreams I've never known Like Ginza nights I left behind You’re the city I can't define New York... you feel like mine [Piano Solo – 16 bars, lyrical and emotional] [Bridge] And maybe someday You'll bring him back to me In a midnight cab ride fantasy But until then I’ll play pretend With the city as my only friend [Final Chorus] New York, you're bittersweet and clever Wrapped in perfume, smoke, and gold Like a jazz tune gone forever You’re the story I’ve been told Like Ginza nights, still on my mind You’re the place I go to find The part of me I left behind New York... you feel like mine
