[Verse 1]
Grace Cathedral hill
All wrapped in bones of setting sun
All dust and stone and moribund
I paid twenty-five cents to light a little white candle

[Verse 2]
For a New Year's Day
I sat and watched it burn away
Then turned and weaved through slow decay
We were both a little hungry, so we went to get hot dog

[Verse 3]
Down the Hyde Street Pier
The light was slight and disappeared
The air, it stunk of fish and beer
We heard a Superman trumpet play the national anthem

[Chorus]
And the world may be long for you
But it'll never belong to you
But on a motorbike
When all the city lights blind your eyes tonight

[Post-Chorus]
Are you feeling better now?
Are you feeling better now?
Are you feeling better now?
[Verse 4]
Some way to greet the year
Your eyes all bright and brim with tears
The pilgrims, pills, and tourists here
Will sink fifty-three bucks to buy a brand new halo

[Verse 5]
Sweet on a green-eyed girl
All fiery Irish clip and curl
All brine and piss and vinegar
I paid twenty-five cents to light a little white candle

[Chorus]
And the world may be long for you
But it'll never belong to you
But on a motorbike
When all the city lights blind your eyes tonight

[Post-Chorus]
Are you feeling better now?
Are you feeling better now?
Are you feeling better now?

[Outro]
La-la-la, la-la-la
La-la-la, l-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la
La-la-la, l-la-la-la