I watched you fly on the rides at Coney Island The wind was biting The sky was red burnt You looked just like birds overhead You took polaroids of a man proposing Everyone was applauding Arcade machines sang on As night turned to dawn then to light I was weak and tired The night before was a blur The taxi drove too fast The skyline rushing past our window But oh! How we danced! To the country band We drank and we swayed You told everyone it's your birthday Then we walked home to Brooklyn And both of us were freezing And I asked what you were doing with your life I see you fading and I live across an ocean I talked you out of staying but I don't know when you'll come back You said don't worry you don't need anybody You're living out your dreams in New York The sun came up behind us and everything turned to rust And birds sang to us as we walked And I know you'll be alright You say I can't let things lie I know you're right you're right