another night at the outback or New Haven, Manhattan
Another night at the Outback or New Haven in Manhattan
To be young and intoxicated
Making the rounds to see
If anyone want to come home with me
A pleasant surprise your blue eyes
Time treated you well, I see
The lanky girl grew to be
A fetching beauty and Baby
A pleasant memory we
Had an afternoon in high school
You ran with a different crowd
But I always went for the heat
You were pretty underneath
Your flannel and jeans
Stoked me eager, I strove
To please you I would have
Lived in those blue eyes
But I was foolish, I never stood
Still long enough to love
So here we are in Manhattan
Young and sexy old friends
How do you think this will end?
Your boss oozes jealousy
What the hell do you see in me?
The rapier wit, the cocky smile
Could not get me past a county mile
But you shared the hard road
You know this city exploits the young
And we made it on the other side
For a while, if we can live the lie
Euro trash posers, preppy kids
All want the life we live
Until they get bored of slumming
And jettison off to Aspen
We will stay here in our rushed hours
Looking for more than warmth of a body
In cold Manhattan nights
Soundtrack: “Let's Stay Together-Al Green, Stand By Me- Ben E. King”
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Submitted on May 08, 2015
Modified on March 05, 2023
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