Thea Gilmore, Erin McKeown - Dance In New York lyrics

Think there's a line that I
Crossed somewhere over the border
‘Cause, I broke every rule you had
Written in your little book
Singing Neil Young songs to the ones who
Like lambs to the slaughter
Are combing their hair and selling
Stories about drugs they took

And Renee she thinks that all of
Her prayers have been answered
And she stands under the lights to
Make those six wires sing
But the truth is those strings are just
Pulled by a room full of chancers
And there's nothing original
Not even original sin

And I want to run, run, run fast as I can
Let those grey gloves wrap their
Fingers around my heart
Yeah, I want to run, run
Run so far from here
‘Til the streets of Manhattan just
Tear this waster apart
No, I don't wanna talk
I wanna dance in New York
I wanna dance in New York

Well, I heard a breeze blow like a
Ghost riding out ‘cross the ocean
And the smell of the midsummer sun
Dripping down through the blue
It's so easy to drift through these
Things with your eyes half open
Looking out for the prize
Lining up all the things left to prove

And who would have thought that a year
On I'd be where I'm standing
Half singing a song to a
Person I've only half met
I have fought like a wildcat
For space and understanding and, boy
Let me tell you I'm not done fighting yet

‘Cause, I want to run, run, run fast as I can
Let those grey gloves wrap their
Fingers around my heart
Yeah, I want to run, run
Run so far from here
‘Til the streets of Manhattan just
Tear this waster apart
No, I don't wanna talk
I wanna dance in New York
I wanna dance in New York

So sing to me all of you
Children of one minute wonder
Sing it out like you've always wanted to do
I will dance in the street no
Matter whose sky I'm under
You sing it out and I'll sing
It straight back to you

Then let me run, run, run as fast as I can
Let those grey gloves wrap their
Fingers around my heart
Yeah, I want to run, run
Run so far from here
‘Til the streets of Manhattan just
Tear this waster apart
No, I don't wanna talk
I wanna dance in New York
I wanna dance in New York
I wanna dance in New York