The bright array of city lights

As far as I can see

The Great White Way

Shines through the night

For lonely guys like me



The cabarets and honky tonks

Their flashing signs invite

A broken heart to lose itself

In the glow of city lights



Lights that say forget her name

In a glass of sherry wine

Lights that offer other girls

For empty hearts like mine



They paint a pretty picture

Of a world that's gay and bright

But it's just a mask for loneliness

Behind those city lights



The lights that say forget her love

In a different atmosphere

The lights that lure are nothing but

A masquerade for tears



They paint a pretty picture

But my arms can't hold them tight

And I just can't say I love you

To a street of city lights