Lonely in Manhattan
It’s so lonely in Manhattan
Guess I wasn’t born to fit in
Thousand people on the subway
Curvy women sweet as honey
Dodge my eyes as they rub me
But nothing makes them want to love me
It’s so lonely in Manhattan
Guess I wasn’t born to fit in
Million people stressed and lonely
Getting laid even if they’re homely
I got some money and I’m funny
But no one wants to wanna fuck me
It’s so lonely in Manhattan
Guess I wasn’t born to fit in
On a journey through the grasslands
Stables, zoo and happy trash men
Can’t meet eyes without a dagger
The city life hijacked my swagger
It’s so lonely in Manhattan
Guess I wasn’t born to fit in
Concrete buildings scrape the skyline
I’m just a shadow on the highline
The homeless man who’s got the passion
Conjures love from all who pass him
It’s so lonely in Manhattan
Guess I wasn’t born to fit in
Perhaps it’s time to toss the apple
Trade it for the land of scrapple
Say farewell to all who knew me
Just a slimy landlord and his fuckin’ stoolie
It’s so lonely in Manhattan
Even with a pot to shit in
It’s so lonely
It’s so lonely
It’s so lonely
It’s so lonely
It’s so lonely in Manhattan
Words & Music by John Banrock
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