A twinkle of stars That's where you are And only at night Can I see your eyes And since you've been gone I've tried not to Be so alone I've made some new friends Even date some now and then But they're Only a shadow Only a shadow Of the one I love Only a shadow Of the one I'm dreaming of So I'm in New York Spending Christmas alone The energy here's in the air I thought I saw you walking by Union Square But it was Only a shadow Only a shadow the one I love Only a shadow Of the one I'm Dreaming of I'm high as a cloud You know my book is finally Coming out It made me write all the time Feeling your presence Come through the lines So I guess I can be proud I guess I can say that I made it somehow They got my name up on a shelf I guess I can say I made a name For myself but it was Only a shadow Only a shadow of the one I love Only a shadow Of the one I'm dreaming of Only a shadow Only a shadow of the one I love Only a shadow Of the one I'm dreaming of