The first time that I saw you, you were waiting for the train
Your body like a shadow slipped away
A bright display of color, and the tunnel swept me under
And the last thing I remember was your face

I hoped you would appear, in some old movie theater chair
Some old vinyl back-booth diner way downtown
I watched for you in windows, sprayed your name across cement walls
In parking lots when no one was around

The city lights, they shine like silver, the city lights, they shine like gold
I'm holding out, for something better, what it is, I don’t know

The second time I saw you, you were running in the rain
Ducked back into a chinese restaurant

I drove around the block, cursed the light, double parked
Found only an old scarf that you forgot

I wore it that whole winter, hoped you'd see me in the street
Your eye would catch and suddenly you'd know

A glance inside the subway, the central station bustling
And two strangers locking eyes above it all

The city lights, they shine like silver, the city lights, they shine like gold
I’m holding out, for something better, what it is, I don't know