Mercy came and blew me back Sing me to sleep, whistling through the cracks One eye opened, my hands resting in your lap The city's hum is burnin' through our grasp But bird by bird, we cracked Fought might with might, pinned our roses on our backs It was a new, it was new york too It was new, it was a new blue With your hair tied back, with your heart in tact this year It's a maniac's dream, was a maniac's theme to fear And the phone booths are long gone around here They could see through walls, we could hear so clearly But bird by bird, we cracked Fought might with might, pinned our roses on our backs It was new, it was new york too It was new, it was a new blue With your hair tied back, with your heart in tact this year It's a maniac's dream, was a maniac's theme to fear And the phone booths are long gone around here It was a new, it was new york too It was new, it was a new blue It was a new, it was new york too It was new, it was a new blue